Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sarasota Christian). They came out on top against the Southwest Florida Christian King by a score of 66-58 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Blazers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/07/25 @ Southwest Florida Christian | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Babcock | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Seacrest Country Day | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Foundation Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/17/24 vs Evangelical Christian | 31 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bradenton Christian | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sarasota Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Milliken, who went 7 of 16 en route to 23 points. The match was Milliken's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Randall Collins, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Sarasota Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest Florida Christian lost, don't look at Asa Rogosich. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points and seven assists. That was a full 44.8% of Southwest Florida Christian's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of River McDaniel, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Sarasota Christian pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Southwest Florida Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Sarasota Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-55 victory against Gulf Coast HEAT on the 9th. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-48 defeat against Donahue Catholic on the 10th.
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