Basketball Game Preview: Mosley Dolphins vs. Bay Tornadoes

Mosley and Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Mosley Dolphins will take on the Bay Tornadoes in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Mosley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Chipley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. The game between them and the Tigers didn't end well, with Mosley falling 52-37. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Tigers are ranked 156th).

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Faith Alvarado, who posted 12 points and three blocks. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lovelee Holley, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Mosley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Bay took a blow against Rutherford on Friday, falling 76-22. The Tornadoes have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Mosley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Mosley took their win against Bay when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 47-26. Does Mosley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.