Two dominant guards in Sebastian Gonzalez and Joshua Skinner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Reagan Bison are taking a road trip to square off against the Miramar Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Reagan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Reagan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past IMG Academy, posting a 63-36 victory. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Miramar earned a 52-42 win over Dillard on Thursday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Panthers are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reagan better focus on containing Skinner and Martell Smith as the pair were huge in Miramar's win. Skinner dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Smith posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Tenner, who earned six points.
Miramar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Miramar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Reagan, their record is now 8-2.
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