The Parrish Community Bulls will square off against the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parrish Community has four straight wins, IMG Academy Silver has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Parrish Community beat Lakewood Ranch 55-42. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Mustangs are ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Silver played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Zephyrhills Christian Academy, falling 70-32. The Ascenders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.
Parrish Community is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for IMG Academy Silver, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Parrish Community's way against IMG Academy Silver in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Parrish Community made off with a 68-48 victory. Will Parrish Community repeat their success, or does IMG Academy Silver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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