The Balboa Roughriders will face off against the Prince George's Christian Academy Flyers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Balboa took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 85-59 margin over Specially Fit Academy. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Rams are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Specially Fit Academy | 17 |
| 11/29/24 vs Sunlake | 13 |
| 11/24/24 vs Academy of Central Florida | 13 |
| 12/07/24 vs Winston Salem Christian National | 9 |
| 12/29/24 vs 1 of 1 Academy | 9 |
Balboa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from BwaBwa Josue, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 rebounds gave Josue a new career-high. Apolo Caetano was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Prince George's Christian Academy entered their tilt with Southeastern Prep Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 86-84.
Balboa pushed their record up to 8-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points per game. As for Prince George's Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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