The Winter Haven Blue Devils extended their postseason success on Thursday against the Venice Indians. They strolled past the Indians with points to spare, taking the game 60-46. The win was nothing new for Winter Haven as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Winter Haven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaeden Williams out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Williams hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games. Another player making a difference was Dashanique Henry, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Venice lost, one person who can't be blamed is Izzy Leggett. Despite the final result, she scored nine points along with five rebounds. Jayda Lanham was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Winter Haven is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Winter Haven will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dr. Phillips on March 8th. Dr. Phillips knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Winter Haven likes a good challenge. Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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