Basketball Recap: Davenport Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 12:02am

Basketball Recap: Davenport Broncos vs. Lake Wales Highlanders

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Davenport lost against Lake Wales back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Davenport Broncos were dealt a 59-13 defeat at the hands of the Lake Wales Highlanders. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.

Lake Wales' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaslyn Robinson, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. The dominant performance also gave Robinson a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Vanessa Squire, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Davenport now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lake Wales, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davenport will head out to challenge Lakeland at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Wales, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tampa Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lake Wales: 13.2, Tampa Catholic: 27.8) so any points scored will be well earned.

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