Basketball Recap: Luke Mccrimon's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Osceola over Sarasota

Osceola and Sarasota squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Osceola had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sarasota Sailors by a score of 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Kowboys have suffered since April 2, 2024.

Luke Mccrimon

Points

02/20/25 vs Sarasota	17
02/17/25 vs Plant	18
02/12/25 vs Riverview Sarasota	28
02/06/25 vs Poinciana	26
02/04/25 vs Haines City	26
+ 2 more games

Osceola's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Mccrimon, who went 7-for-17 en route to 17 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Mccrimon has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. Jordan Mundle was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 16 points and five boards.

Sarasota's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Lackaff led the charge by going 7-for-15 to rack up 19 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Lackaff now owns an excellent 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was David Young, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Sarasota, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 28-2.

Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sarasota will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Windermere at 3:00 p.m. on March 7th. Windermere knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 29 matchups -- so hopefully Sarasota likes a good challenge.