The Bishop Moore Hornets will face off against the Mulberry Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Lake Region. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Thunder are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mulberry came tearing into Thursday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 56-23 victory over the Wildcats. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Bishop Moore better keep an eye on Lorianys Castanon Cruz. She was instrumental in Mulberry's win, almost dropping a triple-double on 39 points, nine boards, and ten steals. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Castanon Cruz has scored at least a third of Mulberry's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanah Rau, who posted eight points along with eight assists and three steals.
Mulberry was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Moore and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points over those games. As for Mulberry, their record is now 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Moore against Mulberry in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-27 victory. Will Bishop Moore repeat their success, or does Mulberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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