Basketball Game Preview: Poinciana Eagles vs. Osceola Kowboys

Poinciana is 1-9 against Osceola since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Poinciana Eagles will challenge the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Poinciana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-46 win over Davenport.

Poinciana's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javonte Simpson-Lee, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Simpson-Lee is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Ernest Nunn was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osceola). They blew past Haines City 91-58 on Tuesday. The Kowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Osceola's win came from a few key players Poinciana will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Mccrimon, who went 11 of 15 on his way to 26 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he 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 en route to 26 points.

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 racked up five assists.

Osceola's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Poinciana, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.

Poinciana couldn't quite finish off Osceola in their previous matchup back in January and fell 48-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mccrimon, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 25 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that Poinciana knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.