After flying high against Tarpon Springs last Friday, Osceola came back down to earth. The Osceola Warriors fell just short of the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles by a score of 61-58 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since January 16, 2024.
| 01/25/24 vs Manatee | 36 |
| 01/04/24 vs Hernando | 30 |
| 12/08/23 @ Northeast | 27 |
| 01/26/24 vs Pinellas Park | 27 |
| 01/13/25 @ Indian Rocks Christian | 26 |
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talon Brooks, who went 8 of 19 en route to 26 points. That's the most points Brooks has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Lemons, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points.
Even though they lost, Osceola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Will Murphree was his usual excellent self, going 11 of 22 en route to 32 points in addition to six boards and three steals for Indian Rocks Christian. Murphree's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kenyon Boswell, who posted 16 points and five assists.
Osceola dropped their record down to 11-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Osceola has already played their next contest (against Boca Ciega), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Indian Rocks Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-57 win against Northside Christian on the 14th.
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