Basketball Game Preview: DeLand Bulldogs vs. Winter Springs Bears

The DeLand Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Winter Springs Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

DeLand is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Atlantic on Tuesday. DeLand took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Atlantic. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Winter Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a blow against Lake Howell, falling 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Silverhawks are ranked 44th).

Winter Springs' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for DeLand, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.