It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newsome had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Winter Haven Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 58-43. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 76-42 victory the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Winter Haven lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Troy Boswell Jr, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhalen Wilson, who posted eight points and three steals.
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| 02/05/25 vs Winter Haven | 58-43 |
| 01/31/25 vs Plant | 67-60 |
The win made it two in a row for Newsome and bumps their season record up to 23-3. As for Winter Haven, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.
Newsome will face off against Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Winter Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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