On Monday, the Edgewater Eagles faced the Winter Haven Blue Devils in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Edgewater's rough 93-69 loss to Winter Haven might stick with them for a while. Edgewater has struggled against Winter Haven recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Edgewater saw an underclassman step up: Donovan Williams Jr. scored 25 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ethan Simon, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Isaac Celiscar was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 12 rebounds for Winter Haven. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Celiscar has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Phillips jr, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 assists.
Edgewater has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Winter Haven, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edgewater will take on Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Olympia is ranked 14th, while Edgewater is ranked 16th). As for Winter Haven, they will be playing at home against Mainland at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
