Basketball Recap: Ocoee Knights vs. Apopka Blue Darters
Ocoee put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Apopka Blue Darters with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ocoee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylie Holden out in front who earned ten points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakara Merthie, who posted 12 points along with three steals.
Ocoee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ocoee pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.7 points per game. As for Apopka, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Ocoee will welcome Edgewater at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ocoee's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Edgewater's offense will have their work cut out for them. Apopka has already played their next match (against Ocoee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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