Basketball Recap: Seth Edwards Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Imagine School at North Port

Bulls

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Palm Grove Christian	54
12/20/24 vs Naples Classical	40
12/21/24 vs Imagine School at North Port	22
12/17/24 @ Bayshore	19
12/12/24 @ Palmetto	-26

After losing to Imagine School at North Port the last time they met, Parrish Community decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Parrish Community Bulls blew past the Imagine School at North Port Sharks 71-49 on Saturday. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Parrish Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Seth Edwards, who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points and seven assists. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dudache Belony, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Parrish Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Imagine School at North Port lost, don't look at Zahmir Jackson. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 17 on his way to 25 points. Jackson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Kirkus, who posted nine points and five assists.

Parrish Community is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Imagine School at North Port, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Parrish Community didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-53 win against Riverview Sarasota on the 27th. As for Imagine School at North Port, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Neumann at 1:30 p.m. on January 4th. Imagine School at North Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.