Tuesday Night Games To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-2024 Florida High School Basketball season officially tipped off two weeks ago. 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 to keep note of on this Tuesday evening:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Riviera Prep at Columbus- 7:30pm</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two South Florida heavyweights and possible state title favorites in their respective classifications go at it on Tuesday night. The Riviera Prep Bulldogs (3-1) are led by 6-4 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1301788' first='Dante' last='Allen'], 6-2 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1660033' first='Mason' last='Fuentes'] and 6-1 freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2294486' first='Myles' last='Fuentes']. On the other side, The Columbus Explorers (2-2) are coming off a loss to Montverde where they are led by 6-10 junior power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1301714' first='Cameron' last='Boozer'], 6-4 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2197286' first='Jase' last='Richardson'] and 6-5 junior playmaker [player_tooltip player_id='1301715' first='Cayden' last='Boozer'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bradenton Christian at Cardinal Mooney- 7:00pm</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bradenton Christian Panthers (6-0) have had a stellar start to the season where they have picked up key contributors in 6-0 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1306129' first='Jaden' last='Baker'] and 5-11 senior combo guard Ty Townsend. Another name to watch for is 6-2 sophomore guard Syrus Pentecost who can be very versatile at both ends of the floor. For the Cardinal Mooney Cougars (4-0) keep an eye on 6-3 senior combo guard Connor Heald who is averaging a team-best 19.5 points per game so far this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Santa Fe Catholic at SLAM Tampa- 7:30pm</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks (3-0) are coming off wins over Alexandria (Louisiana), Lake Gibson and Bartow to kickoff the 2023-2024 season. Keep an eye on 6-4 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1295941' first='Hudson' last='Dykhuizen'] who is averaging a team-high 22.5 points per game this season, as well as 6-2 junior sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='1450225' first='Tate' last='Darner'] who is averaging 16 points and six assists per game. For the SLAM Tampa Spartans (1-1) keep an eye on their two-headed duo between 6-5 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055721' first='Ramone' last='Seals'] and 6-4 sophomore guard Willie Piggot Jr who are each averaging in double figures through the team's first two games. Another name to watch for will be 6-3 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055706' first='Adrian' last='Moore'] who is averaging 13 points, five rebounds and four assists per game so far this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lincoln at Rickards- 7:30pm</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Big Bend Area matchup features two programs looking to keep their unbeaten streak to kickoff the season at stake. The Lincoln Trojans (3-0) look to continue to rely on 6-6 senior power forward Jaevien Ervin who is averaging a near double-double so far through the team's first three games this season. On the other side, The Rickards Raiders (4-0) will look to continue to get key contributions from 6-2 senior guard Randall Pompey who is averaging 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game so far this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Calvary Christian at Tampa Catholic- 7:30pm</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Calvary Christian Warriors (1-3) look to get back on the right track as they are led by a young core in 6-5 sophomore wing Ethan Sabec and 6-8 freshman forward [player_tooltip player_id='2294415' first='Madden' last='Geiger']. On the other side, The Tampa Catholic Crusaders (2-2) are coming off a loss to Williston in the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic. Keep an eye on 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301730' first='Isaiah' last='Campbell-Finch'] who is off to a solid start for the Crusaders averaging 29.5 points per game through the team's first four games. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1204061' first='Colby' last='Cannizzaro'] who is defined by his playmaking skills on and off the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->