St. Cloud had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lyman Greyhounds 66-31. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Cloud got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Diomar Ortiz out in front who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and five assists. Malaki Baker was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 01/04/25 vs Lyman | 66-31 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jensen Beach | 75-53 |
| 12/23/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 61-44 |
St. Cloud smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Lyman had strong showings from Kameron Mccall, who posted 12 points and six rebounds, and Damir Carter, who had four points.
St. Cloud's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Lyman, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
St. Cloud will head out to square off against Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Cloud has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three games. As for Lyman, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-43 win against Circle Christian on the 7th.
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