Haines City had won eight straight home games dating back to last season and Delyana Morris did her part to make it nine on Friday. The Haines City Hornets really took it to the Victory Christian Academy Storm for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-49 victory thanks in part to Morris, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
The team also got some help courtesy of Soleil DeJesus, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Haines City's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when she doesn't).
Victory Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bianca Barroso, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jenna West, who had 11 points.
Haines City's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Victory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Haines City will take on Ocoee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haines City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Auburndale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Auburndale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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