Basketball Game Preview: Venice Indians vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 2:20am

Preview: Venice Indians vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils

The Venice Indians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

With a playoff game on the line, Venice rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Rams.

Meanwhile, Winter Haven put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 80-46 win over Sarasota. Winter Haven's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Winter Haven's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quin?nya Gray de sanders, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Gray de sanders has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Hardy, who scored 25 points along with six steals.

Venice has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Winter Haven, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.

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