The Durant Cougars will challenge the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Durant has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Tampa Prep will arrive with eight straight wins.
Durant saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 55-45 to Rickards. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while the Raiders are ranked 143rd).
Ariel Muniz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Sosa, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 73-36 victory over Boca Ciega. The Terrapins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Tampa Prep's win came from a few key players Durant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Fuller, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of J'London Bivens, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.
Tampa Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Durant's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tampa Prep, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Durant has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tampa Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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