The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Grandview Prep Pride at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Somerset Academy - Canyons has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Grandview Prep will arrive with four straight wins.
Somerset Academy - Canyons suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 90-62 loss at the hands of St. John Paul II Academy. While losing is never fun, Somerset Academy - Canyons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while St. John Paul II Academy is ranked 224th).
Grandview Prep posted their closest victory yet this season on Thursday. They skirted past Donna Klein Jewish Academy 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Xavian Charles, who scored 30 points along with five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Markenson Jordonne was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Somerset Academy - Canyons bumped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Grandview Prep, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Somerset Academy - Canyons ended up a good deal behind Grandview Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2020, losing 53-34. Can Somerset Academy - Canyons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
