The Canterbury Cougars will take on the Evangelical Christian Sentinels on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Canterbury turned things around against Lely on Friday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 50-39. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Trojans are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian entered their tilt with Golden Gate on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They really took it to the Titans for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-15 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-11.
Evangelical Christian's win came from a few key players Canterbury will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Areille Marc, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddie O'Berski, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 17 points.
Evangelical Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Canterbury, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
Canterbury was taken down by Evangelical Christian 70-35 in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Canterbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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