Seabreeze and Matanzas are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Seabreeze Sandcrabs will be playing at home against the Matanzas Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Seabreeze came up short against Winter Springs and fell 42-29. While losing is never fun, the Sandcrabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while the Bears are ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, Matanzas strolled past Father Lopez with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Seabreeze better keep an eye on Ruby Fogel. She was instrumental in Matanzas' win, putting up 26 points. Those 26 points gave Fogel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynn Smith, who posted eight points.
Matanzas pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Seabreeze, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Seabreeze lost to Matanzas at home by a decisive 52-38 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Seabreeze have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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