Basketball Recap: Osceola Finds Playoff Glory Versus Haines City

Osceola had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 91-58 victory over the Haines City Hornets. The Kowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Osceola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Mccrimon, who went 11 of 15 en route to 26 points along with six assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Mccrimon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Isaac, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 26 points.

Mccrimon wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Osceola was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haines City only posted five assists.

Defeat or not, Haines City got some senior leadership from Eddy Hyppolite Jr. and Kobe Key. Hyppolite Jr. went 10 of 15 en route to 22 points, while Key went 8 for 17 on his way to 17 points. That was a full 37.9% of Haines City's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kemel Daniel, who had four points.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Osceola, bringing their record for this year to 22-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Haines City, they dropped their record down to 12-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Osceola will challenge Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poinciana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. Haines City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.