The Parrish Community Bulls will square off against the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Parrish Community took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 58-54 win over Manatee. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Bulls were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 88-70 to Avon Park. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (65), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Parrish Community will need focus on slowing down Jayden Santiago, one of several DeSoto County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Those 18 points gave Santiago a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Castro, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for DeSoto County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Parrish Community against DeSoto County in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 75-41 victory. Will Parrish Community repeat their success, or does DeSoto County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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