Recap: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Winter Springs Bears
The Wekiva Mustangs can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They breezed by Winter Springs on the road to the tune of 58-23. Given Wekiva's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Winter Springs is ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wekiva's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tierra Coleman led the charge by scoring 16 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Bell, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Winter Springs still got an impressive performance from Soraya Jokhan, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Summer Mason, who scored two points along with five steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winter Springs struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Wekiva posted 17 assists.
Wekiva's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Winter Springs, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wekiva will square off against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Springs won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lyman at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Lyman comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
