Early Matchups to Watch: South Florida (Part 2)
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Preseason tournaments/showcases are underway across Florida. In South Florida, particularly in Broward County, you have a ton of quality teams. Therefore, fans can expect to see many interesting games during the season. Let’s look at a few… Cypress Bay @…
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Continue ReadingPreseason tournaments/showcases are underway across Florida. In South Florida, particularly in Broward County, you have a ton of quality teams. Therefore, fans can expect to see many interesting games during the season.
Let’s look at a few…
Cypress Bay @ Coral Springs – 12/03
This is a good matchup that some might overlook. The Colts have a dynamic 6-foot-6 guard in Greg Spate Greg Spate 6'6" | PG West Oaks | 2023 State FL . The D-1 prospect has the size, athleticism, and length to score from all three levels. On the flip side, 2022’s Noah Kattan Noah Kattan 6'3" | CG Cypress Bay | 2022 State FL and Kevin Pazmino Kevin Pazmino 6'2" | CG Cypress Bay | 2022 State FL can each score 20 with their shooting ability. This should be a fun one.
Riviera Prep @ Martin County
This is a good matchup, especially after the run Martin County made last season. The Tigers went 21-1 before suffering a 2-point loss to Mater Academy Charter. 2022 Ryan Davis Ryan Davis 6'4" | CG Martin County | 2022 State FL (Nova Southeastern) and 2024 Elijah Duval Elijah Duval 6'2" | SG Martin County | 2024 #118 Nation FL lead the way for Martin County. I think the Tigers are hungry to prove once again they can play with a team from down south. Speaking of which, Riviera Prep appears to be one of the best teams in Miami-Dade County. The Bulldogs are led by a fundamentally sound forward in 2023 Osmar Garcia Araujo Osmar Garcia Araujo 6'7" | PF Lanier | 2023 State GA and a dynamic freshman in Dante Allen Dante Allen 6'5" | SF Riviera Prep | 2025 State #57 Nation FL . 2022 Esteban Lluberes Esteban Lluberes 5'10" | PG Riviera Prep | 2022 State FL is an underrated guard that rarely makes mistakes. This could be a game worth traveling for.
Miami Country Day @ Florida Christian – 12/3
Can the Spartans match the temp of the Patriots? We know Florida Christian likes to run with 2022’s Jose Amat Jose Amat 5'9" | CG Florida Christian | 2022 State FL III and Nicholas Mate Nicholas Mate 5'10" | CG Florida Christian | 2022 State FL . 2023 Jasai Miles Jasai Miles 6'5" | CG Miami Country Day | 2023 State #241 Nation FL and 2025 Shon Abaev Shon Abaev 6'7" | CG Calvary Christian | 2025 State #24 Nation FL might have the length and athleticism to slow them down. I liked what I saw from Abeav during the Sunshine State Preseason Classic. The 6-foot-5 guard can create and shoot from the perimeter. Junior Cole McCabe Cole McCabe 6'7" | SF Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL is another player to watch. Overall, I thought Miami Country Day could have played better over the weekend. Remember, this was a team that made a deep run in the state playoffs before falling to Calvary Christian Academy. I think they will be ready starting next week.
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