It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Island Coast can now relate to. They took a blow against the DeSoto County Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 69-23. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 104th).
Island Coast's loss came despite strong showings from Nevaeh Janet-Lynn Howard and Samarrah Desir. Howard posted ten points, while Desir scored eight points.
DeSoto County found their leader in sophomore Cherish Wiggins, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine assists. Wiggins also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 65%. Another player making a difference was Yahri Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Island Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for DeSoto County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Island Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DeSoto County has already played their next match (against Lemon Bay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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