The Riverview Sarasota Rams and the McKeel Academy Wildcats will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Riverview Sarasota put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They breezed past Meadowbrook Academy to the tune of 83-39. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Josh Harris was his usual excellent self, shooting 47% from the field en route to 23 points along with six assists and three steals. Carter Evans was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sunlake on Friday and fell 65-63. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverview Sarasota will need to focus on slowing down Deion Drone, one of several McKeel Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 53% from the field on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Burgess, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
The win made it two in a row for Riverview Sarasota and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for McKeel Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Riverview Sarasota has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like McKeel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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