The Stranahan Mighty Dragons will face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stranahan comes in on three and Cardinal Gibbons on seven.
Last Friday, Stranahan earned a 62-52 win over Miramar. Given the Mighty Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Patriots are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons strolled past Fort Lauderdale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 80-66.
Stranahan pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Stranahan didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stranahan 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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