The University Cougars suffered their closest loss yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Cypress Creek by a score of 42-40. University's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why University lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jacqueline Leap. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Leap has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Martinez, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Cypress Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Giani Moreno, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Iliana Dorvilus, who scored nine points.
University has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Cypress Creek, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
University and Winter Park will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Winter Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. Cypress Creek won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Celebration at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th.
