Friday Night Games To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-2024 Florida High School Basketball season has officially tipped off. Prep Hoops Florida will be providing an in-depth look at the top matchups to watch each night during the season. Here are five games from across the Sunshine State on this Friday evening:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Columbus at Montverde Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sunshine Classic features two heavyweight programs as the Columbus Explorers (2-1) led by 6-10 junior power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1301714' first='Cameron' last='Boozer'], 6-5 junior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301715' first='Cayden' last='Boozer'] and 6-3 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2197286' first='Jase' last='Richardson']. The two-time defending state champion Explorers travel to Montverde Academy where they'll face the nation's top ranked recruit in 6-8 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1529069' first='Cooper' last='Flagg'] in a nationally-televised contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Plant at Blake</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tampa Bay Area game of the night features the Plant Panthers (2-0) led by 6-3 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1503608' first='Dillon' last='Costello'] and 6-3 senior guard Niko Bavaro. On the other side, The Blake Yellow Jackets (3-1) are led by the three-headed monster trio featuring 6-7 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1301754' first='Joshua' last='Lewis'], 6-6 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1499469' first='Kentrell' last='Martin Jr']. and 6-8 sophomore wing Jojo Philon. Expect this game to be close throughout as both teams have multiple prospects. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lake Highland Prep at Bishop Moore</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders (1-0) are coming off a 43-30 win over Orlando Boone back on November 21. Keep an eye on 6-1 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055798' first='Julian' last='Clarke'] (UNC-Asheville commit), 6-0 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055786' first='Kellan' last='Lewis'] (Hampton commit) and 6-5 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1660046' first='Shiva' last='Atwal'] who has the tendency to knock down shots from anywhere within the half court. The Bishop Moore Hornets (3-1) are led by 6-2 senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055584' first='Cameron' last='Codio'] who is dangerous when it comes to scoring on the attack. Also keep an eye on 5-10 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1450217' first='Justin' last='Suarez'] who is averaging a team-best three assists per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sagemont vs Providence School (Game at Jacksonville University)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sagemont Lions (2-1) are coming off wins over American High &amp; Miami to kick off the 2023-2024 season. The Lions have a two-headed duo between 6-4 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2197299' first='Jordyn' last='Kee'] and 6-7 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='2134660' first='Kevin' last='Thomas'] who are off to solid starts on the young season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6-6 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1879504' first='Patrick' last='Liburd'] who is a three-level scoring threat with huge upside as far as recruitment goes. The Providence Stallions (1-2) look to get back on the winning track as they are coming off back-to-back tough losses to Gateway Charter and North Broward Prep. Keep an eye on 6-6 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1052381' first='Chris' last='Arias'] (Jacksonville commit), 6-1 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1163413' first='Caleb' last='McAbee'] and 6-0 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1859295' first='Brady' last='Patterson'] in this matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell Creek Academy vs Bishop Snyder (Game at Jacksonville University)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bell Creek Academy Panthers (3-0) are rolling off to a high note to begin the 2023-2024 season. The Panthers have picked up wins over Thomas County Central (Georgia), Palm Bay and Excel Christian Academy. Keep an eye on 6-6 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1640847' first='Jermal' last='Jones Jr']. and 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301767' first='Lyrique' last='Sartin'] who are each averaging in double figures to begin the season. Sartin does his best work when he is getting his teammates involved whether it's on the move or off the catch. Bishop Snyder (1-2) will look to get their young core going that features 6-4 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1582446' first='Amari' last='Cummings'] and 5-10 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2209095' first='Ryan' last='Turner']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->