Two dominant guards in Milaya Chapman and Bianca Barroso are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will face off against the Victory Christian Academy Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tampa Bay Tech is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Steinbrenner just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were dealt a 62-20 loss at the hands of the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Titans have suffered since January 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy lost to Trinity Catholic on the road by a 58-43 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Celtics are ranked 66th).
Tampa Bay Tech will have to keep a close watch on Barroso and Jade Grier, a pair of players who had a big impact on Victory Christian Academy's prior game. Barroso went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Grier went 5 of 8 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. Barroso is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
Tampa Bay Tech's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Victory Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
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