Pirates
| 01/30/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 55-23 |
| 01/27/25 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool | 50-22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Gulf Coast HEAT | 30-27 |
Braden River won the last time they faced Sarasota Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Braden River Pirates breezed by the Sarasota Christian Blazers to the tune of 55-23. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won three games in a row.
Braden River found their leader in sophomore Kelis McGrady, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. McGrady has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Kamiyah Mcgrady was another key player, putting up six points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Braden River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Sarasota Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nikki Olupitan, who posted two points and ten boards. Olupitan has become a key player for Sarasota Christian: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Jackson, who earned two points and seven steals.
Braden River pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Sarasota Christian, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Braden River and Sarasota Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Braden River will face off against Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Braden River has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sarasota Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast HEAT's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Sarasota Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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