The Boone Braves will take on the Rockledge Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Boone is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 80-62 win over Mount Dora Christian Academy on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Braves as they're now sitting on three straight.
| 12/28/24 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 28 |
| 12/04/24 @ Cypress Creek | 18 |
| 12/09/24 @ Lake Brantley | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 13 |
| 11/27/24 vs Santa Fe Catholic | 12 |
Connor Summer had an outrageously good game as he went 11 of 15 en route to 28 points and six rebounds. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joan Orta, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Boone was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rockledge was able to grind out a solid win over Eau Gallie last Friday, taking the game 56-48. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Commodores are ranked 573rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockledge's win came from a few key players Boone will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damien Bryant, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kearns, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Rockledge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
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