Basketball Recap: Mount Dora Falls to Tavares in First Game of Season
By Team Reports
Nov 21, 2024, 6:56pm
Basketball Recap: Mount Dora Hurricanes vs. Tavares Bulldogs
Mount Dora unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Tavares Bulldogs by a score of 39-36 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mount Dora lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Meralis Garcia, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kolva, who earned ten points.
The victory got Tavares back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Dora won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tavares, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Citrus at 6:00 p.m. on December 2nd.
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