Two dominant guards in Anquan Polynice and Keshawn Parhm are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Braden River Pirates will take on the Bayshore Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Braden River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Braden River was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Parrish Community.
| 01/14/25 vs Parrish Community | 23 |
| 01/09/25 @ Palmetto | 22 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bayshore | 20 |
| 11/19/24 @ Southeast | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cardinal Mooney | 18 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lawaiian Long, who posted 23 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jaron Fields, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bayshore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Palmetto 80-48. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Tigers are ranked 135th).
Braden River's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Bayshore, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Everything came up roses for Braden River against Bayshore when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 84-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Braden River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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