The Stranahan Mighty Dragons will face off against the St. Brendan Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Stranahan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past Central with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. The win was familiar territory for the Mighty Dragons, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Christian Yeargin
| 02/17/25 vs Central | 24 |
| 02/12/25 vs Barron Collier | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Suncoast | 19 |
Christian Yeargin went supernova for Stranahan, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Yeargin's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Pradd Maurice, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, St. Brendan made off with a 70-69 victory over Northwestern. The win was all the more spectacular given the Sabres' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bulls are ranked 18th).
St. Brendan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Stranahan, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Everything came up roses for Stranahan against St. Brendan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 93-57 win. Does Stranahan have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Brendan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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