Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Tornadoes vs. Dunedin Falcons

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Previous Games

12/15/23 - Away	57-22 W
01/24/23 - Home	53-51 W
01/06/22 - Away	85-40 W
11/30/20 - Home	81-28 W
01/09/20 - Away	87-43 W
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Clearwater has gone 10-0 against Dunedin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Clearwater Tornadoes just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Clearwater is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Clearwater came up short against Berkeley Prep and fell 46-36. The matchup marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Dunedin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 72-66 to Boca Ciega. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Falcons still had to take the loss.

Clearwater will have to contain DEONTE MACK as he made an impact in Dunedin's last game. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. SHERWIN SIMMONS was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Dunedin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Clearwater's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Dunedin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.

Everything came up roses for Clearwater against Dunedin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-22 victory. Will Clearwater repeat their success, or does Dunedin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.