The Winter Haven Blue Devils will take on the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Winter Haven has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
On Saturday, Winter Haven came up short against Bishop Snyder and fell 41-34. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Cardinals are ranked 204th).
Troy Boswell jr
| 02/01/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Auburndale | 13 |
| 01/22/25 vs Santa Fe Catholic | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Winter Haven had strong showings from Troy Boswell Jr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Jhalen Wilson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. Boswell Jr has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Robinson 61-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Strawberry Crest has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
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