The Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes will take on the Mater Bay Academy Rays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Somerset Academy South Homestead came up into this matchup off a tough 52-point loss two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Everglades Prep Academy by a score of 45-43 last Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Panther: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Mater Bay Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-48 win over the Cougars.
Mater Bay Academy's win came from a few key players Somerset Academy South Homestead will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jose Echane, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kevin Rodriguez, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Mater Bay Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Somerset Academy South Homestead came up short against Mater Bay Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 56-44. Can Somerset Academy South Homestead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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