The Haines City Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Ocoee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Haines City humbled Victory Christian Academy with a 78-49 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Delyana Morris had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zebrielle Canaday, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals.
Haines City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ocoee strolled past Horizon with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-41. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Hawks are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haines City pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Ocoee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Haines City came up short against Ocoee when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 38-32. Can Haines City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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