The Sarasota Christian Blazers will take on the Keswick Christian Crusaders on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sarasota Christian is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell 70-60 to Riverview Sarasota. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Rams are ranked 194th).
Despite their defeat, Sarasota Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ben Milliken, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 25 points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. Milliken is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Brock, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points.
Even though they lost, Sarasota Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Keswick Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat The Classical Academy of Sarasota 75-26. That looming 75-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Keswick Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Sarasota Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Sarasota Christian took their victory against Keswick Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 74-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Keswick Christian's Isaiah Batey, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sarasota Christian still be able to contain Batey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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