Wekiva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ocoee Knights. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Knights are ranked 27th).
Ocoee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakara Merthie out in front who posted 14 points along with six boards and five steals. Merthie has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Holden, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Wekiva's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Ocoee, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
After both having extra time off, Wekiva and West Forsyth will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Ocoee, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ocoee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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