Two dominant guards in Luke Mccrimon and Josh Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Osceola Kowboys will be playing at home against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Osceola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Osceola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-61 victory over Poinciana. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Eagles are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Isaac
| 02/06/25 vs Poinciana | 32 |
| 02/04/25 vs Haines City | 26 |
| 01/31/25 @ Southland Christian | 28 |
Osceola relied on the efforts of Jordan Isaac, who went 13 for 22 en route to 32 points, and Mccrimon, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 26 points and three steals. Isaac's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mundle, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota came up short against Lehigh on Wednesday and fell 79-69.
Osceola will need to focus on slowing down Rhys Gamble, one of several Riverview Sarasota players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 14 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Gamble a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Farris, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Riverview Sarasota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Osceola has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverview Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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