The Braden River Pirates will challenge the Cape Coral Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Braden River heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell 63-57 to Jesuit. The Pirates’ loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Noah Butler, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Blanding, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 62-61 to North Fort Myers.
Braden River will have to contain Elijah Felix as he made an impact in Cape Coral’s last game. He dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Felix is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he’s posted one of at least 45% in the last nine games he’s played. Another player making a difference was Heziakiah Jones, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Braden River’s defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Cape Coral, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Braden River hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.2 points per game. However, it’s not like Cape Coral struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 71.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Braden River came up short against Cape Coral in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 65-57. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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