Basketball Game Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. Osceola Kowboys

The Tavares Bulldogs will challenge the Osceola Kowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tavares will be strutting in after a win while Osceola will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tavares turned things around against Cornerstone Charter Academy on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ducks, sneaking past 46-43.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-17, which was the final score in Osceola's tilt against Edgewater on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Kowboys' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Tavares will need focus on slowing down Keyanna S., one of several Osceola players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points.

Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Tavares, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.

Tavares ended up a good deal behind Osceola in their previous meeting back in November, losing 35-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of S., who had 19 points. Now that Tavares knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.