The Parrish Community Bulls and the Riverview Sarasota Rams will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverview Sarasota is hoping to do what Imagine School at North Port couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Parrish Community's winning streak, which now stands at four games. The stars were shining brightly for Parrish Community in a 67-49 win over Imagine School at North Port.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Titans with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Titans are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parrish Community better keep an eye on Josh Harris. He was instrumental in Riverview Sarasota's win, going 10 of 15 en route to 28 points. Another player making a difference was Rhys Gamble, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Riverview Sarasota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Parrish Community is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Riverview Sarasota, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Parrish Community came up short against Riverview Sarasota in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-57. Can Parrish Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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