Osceola has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-68 heartbreaker at the hands of The First Academy Royals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Kowboys came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Royals are ranked 130th).
Several Kowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Mason, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mundle, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points along with six boards and four blocks.
The First Academy's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Simmons, who posted 18 points and four steals. Cory Mcpherson was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Osceola's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3. As for The First Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Osceola will host Celebration at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Osceola knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Celebration likes a good challenge. As for The First Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 87-21 victory against Leesburg Christian Prep on the 28th.
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