Basketball Recap: Deland-Weldon Drops Season-High Score on Hartsburg-Emden

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

02/13/25 vs Hartsburg-Emden	56
02/03/25 vs Decatur Christian	49
01/24/25 vs Urbana University	47
02/11/25 vs Judah Christian	46
11/30/24 vs Greenview	43

DeLand-Weldon scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 71-56 bruising from the Hartsburg-Emden Stags. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Stags recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Carson Zinser went supernova for Hartsburg-Emden, going 11-for-23 to rack up 28 points and eight steals. That's the most points Zinser has posted since back in December of 2024. Peyton Swinford was another key player, going 7-for-12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.

DeLand-Weldon's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Hartsburg-Emden, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 3-20 record.

DeLand-Weldon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-45 defeat against Judah Christian on the 15th. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they have also already played their next match, a 63-36 win against Greenview on the 14th.