The Seminole Seminoles will face off against the Creekside Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seminole is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 52-46 W over University. The Seminoles haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Creekside had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 75-53 margin over the Rams. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Rams are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Creekside's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Seminole, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Seminole beat Creekside 82-72 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Creekside's Nolan Nelson, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seminole still be able to contain Nelson? There's only one way to find out.
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