Regional Quarterfinal Basketball Results


In the final game of the season, the Lady Sharks Varsity Basketball team was dealt a 91-17 defeat at the hands of the Miami Country Day Spartans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Sharks in their meetings with the Spartans: they’ve now lost four in a row.

Divine Savior Academy’s defeat dropped its record to 5-10. As for Miami Country Day, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.

On the Varsity boys’ side, they had already proven themselves in the regular season, and they didn’t miss a beat now that it’s playoff time. They took their game to the next level on Saturday, bagging an 85-53 win over the Florida Christian Patriots. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Divine Savior Academy’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fernando Grande, who went 10-for-16 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. Grande continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Watson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Divine Savior Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Divine Savior Academy is on a roll lately: they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games. That’s provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points over those games. As for Florida Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-9.

Looking ahead, Divine Savior Academy will face off against Riviera Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points every time they’ve taken the court this season.

Go Sharks!

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