Umatilla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 71-45 to the Tavares Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Umatilla can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while Tavares is ranked 307th).
Tavares' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was KEVIN DANIELS, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points. DANIELS is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of IZAYIA WILLIAMS, who went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points and eight boards.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Tavares, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Umatilla has already played their next matchup (against Belleview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tavares has already played their next game, a 71-51 win against Crescent City on the 31st.
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