The Sandalwood Saints will square off against the University Christian Christians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Sandalwood saw some tournament action last Monday. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of First Coast. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, University Christian came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by the Trojans 52-51. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Christians were the better team in the second half.
University Christian's win came from a few key players Sandalwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adalbert Allotey, who posted 12 points. Ty Duncan was another key player, putting up 12 points.
University Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Sandalwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Sandalwood beat University Christian 66-59 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was University Christian's BRYANT BOYKIN, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Sandalwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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