The Discovery Spartans will challenge The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Discovery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 79-55 margin over Calvary Christian.
Darius Livingston
| 02/12/25 vs Calvary Christian | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 17 |
| 02/05/25 vs Windermere Prep | 20 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tampa Prep | 18 |
It was another big night for Darius Livingston, who went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points along with seven assists and five steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Dailey, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 22 points.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the War Eagles 75-23. Given the Buffalo's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the War Eagles are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Discovery better focus on containing Adyn Corbin and Jomar Bernard as the pair were huge in The Villages Charter's win. Corbin went 7-for-9 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Bernard went 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Bernard a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Herly Brutus, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
The Villages Charter's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Discovery, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Discovery has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.5 boards per game. However, it's not like The Villages Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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