Florida Friday
Today we catch you up on the conference races going on in the state of Florida as teams try to position themselves towards qualifying for the FCCAA state tournament. We also look at the top 5 sophomore off guards from the sunshine state.
Chipola is still the team to beat in the Sunshine state. The Indians escaped Tallahassee with a 70-68 win on Tuesday night, giving them a one game lead over the Eagles in the race for a Panhandle Conference Championship. Freshman DeAndre Thomas continued his impressive play for the Indians leading all scorers with 18 points. Okaloosa-Walton sits two games
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back at 2-2 in the conference and is a very dangerous team, capable of beating anyone anywhere.
In Southern Conference action this week Palm Beach handed Indian River it's first Southern Conference loss of the season, moving themselves into a 3 way tie for first with IRCC and Miami Dade. FAU signee Tavarus Harris continues to play very well for the Panthers.
Daytona Beach bounced back after it's first conference loss of the season with an impressive road win at Santa Fe. The Falcons are still adjusting to life without Stanley Branch but the strong guard play of Blake Young and Demetrius Green make them one of the most talented teams in the nation. DBCC will be challenged by Santa Fe and Central Florida for the Mid-South Conference Championship, Santa Fe led by Daytona signee Andres Sandoval and CFCC led by George Mason signee Darryl Monroe.
Finally the Suncoast Conference race appears to be a two team battle between Hillsborough and St. Petersburg. Hillsborough's powerful inside tandem of Othello Hunter and Tavaris Watts will be challenged greatly by a
talented St. Petersburg squad led by Kansas State signee Kenneth Williams.
This Week
Daytona Beach @ Central Florida Saturday
Okaloosa-Walton @ Tallahassee Saturday
Miami Dade @ Palm Beach Monday
Indian River @ Miami Dade Wednesday
The state's top shooting guards
6-foot-4, 190 pounds
Lexington, KY
Extremely talented player. Can shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. Good size and strength. Outstanding athlete. Great mid-range game. Excellent attitude and work ethic. On track to graduate. Signed with Middle Tennessee State.
Archie Miaway
6-foot-4, 200 pounds
Norcross, GA
Shoots it well. Great size for a guard. Has big time offensive ability. Will be an outstanding mid major player. Great kid, works hard. On track to graduate. Committed to Georgia Southern.
Cedric Smith
6-foot-3, 180 pounds
Sicklerville, NJ
Extremely athletic slashing scorer. Shoots the ball well. Sometimes tends to be passive offensively. Great defender. Finishes well at the basket. Needs to improve his ball handling and decision making. Excellent kid who works very hard. On track to graduate. Signed with Georgia State.
6-foot-2, 170 pounds
Carrollton, GA
Big time athlete. One of the top scorers in the state. Shoots the ball from deep very well. Will be a great mid-major player. Has the ability to take over a game offensively. Excellent attitude and work ethic. On track to graduate. Signed with Troy.
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Miami, FL
Extremely quick guard. Big time scorer. Takes and makes big shots. Very tough, outstanding competitor. Shoots the ball with deep range. Handles it exceptionally well. Can be great defensively when he plays hard. Needs to improve his shot selection at times. Good kid. Should graduate after summer school. Signed with UTEP.