IMG Academy Blue is on a three-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Seminole a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will take on the Seminole Warhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
IMG Academy Blue pushed their score all the way to 67 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Venice on the road by a decisive 81-67 margin. While losing is never fun, IMG Academy Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while Venice is ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Seminole scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 54-41 win over Largo. The victory was just what Seminole needed coming off of a 58-28 loss in their prior game.
Seminole had a senior duo take command as Devon Swartz scored 20 points along with five rebounds and five blocks and Laney Pearson scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swartz has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Molly Follett, who scored seven points.
IMG Academy Blue's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Seminole, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for IMG Academy Blue against Seminole in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 59-30 win. Will IMG Academy Blue repeat their success, or does Seminole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
