Two dominant guards in David Allen and Eddy Hyppolite Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sebring Blue Streaks will face off against the Haines City Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sebring is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Sebring is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Discovery on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sebring took a blow against Discovery, falling 79-33. The Blue Streaks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-19.
Meanwhile, Haines City came up short against Apopka on Saturday, falling 77-54. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Blue Darters are ranked 53rd).
Sebring will have to contain Cole Williams as he made an impact in Haines City's last game. He went 12 for 19 en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dequarious Marks, who posted eight points.
Sebring's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10. As for Haines City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Sebring came up short against Haines City in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 61-51. Can Sebring avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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