The Pine Ridge Panthers will face off against the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Pine Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Sarasota. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Wilmer Delarosa, who shot 82% from the field on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds, and Henry Robinson Jr., who went 9-for-19 en route to 25 points. That was a full 39.7% of the Panthers' points, marking the third time in a row Robinson Jr. has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Samuels, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Seffner Christian against Indian Rocks Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 78-40 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Seffner Christian's win came from a few key players Pine Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vernon Lee Jr, who shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten boards. Those 30 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arcadian Davis, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 22 rebounds.
Seffner Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Seffner Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pine Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Pine Ridge hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.8 points per game. However, it's not like Seffner Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 69.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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