Two dominant guards in Lawaiian Long and Timmy Mercer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
While Saint Stephen's Episcopal didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 78-39 win over Hardee. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wildcats are ranked 507th) , the win on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian came up short against Bayshore on Tuesday, falling 63-41. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will have to keep a close watch on Kellen Ulrich and Cohen Fuller, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bradenton Christian's prior game. Ulrich posted eight points, while Fuller earned ten points. Thanks to that strong game, Fuller now owns an excellent 50% field goal percentage. Beckham Ulrich also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Bradenton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal took a serious blow against Bradenton Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 68-41. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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