The Atlantic Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Park Vista Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atlantic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
Last Saturday, Atlantic earned a 77-65 win over Grandview Prep.
01/18/25 vs Grandview Prep | 5 |
01/02/25 vs Coconut Creek | 4 |
12/13/24 vs Glades Central | 4 |
01/10/25 vs Santaluces | 2 |
01/07/25 vs Wellington | 2 |
Atlantic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Tillman out in front who went 9 of 22 en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Tillman a new career-high in steals (five). Jonathan Richard was another key player, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, Park Vista didn't have too much trouble with Santaluces on Tuesday as they won 68-53. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Chiefs are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Park Vista's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Atlantic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Atlantic was able to grind out a solid victory over Park Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 76-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic since the team 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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