Two dominant guards in Zakharia Rutledge and Bianca Barroso are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The George Jenkins Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Victory Christian Academy Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Victory Christian Academy is hoping to do what Davenport couldn't on Thursday: put an end to George Jenkins' winning streak, which now stands at three games. George Jenkins breezed by Davenport to the tune of 62-22. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Broncos are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Victory Christian Academy's way against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy on Tuesday as Victory Christian Academy made off with a 56-33 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Storm had established a 22 point advantage.
George Jenkins better keep an eye on Barroso. She was instrumental in Victory Christian Academy's win, putting up 15 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That's the most steals Barroso has posted since back in January of 2024. Jade Grier was another key player, posting ten points and six rebounds.
Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Victory Christian Academy's record now sits at 9-6. As for George Jenkins, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5.
George Jenkins strolled past Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 63-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Jenkins since the squad 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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