The Dr. Phillips Panthers and the Winter Haven Blue Devils will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Dr. Phillips will be strutting in after a victory while Winter Haven will be coming in after a defeat.
Dr. Phillips took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Mainland 51-48. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven took a blow against The First Academy on Friday, falling 72-41.
The victory got Dr. Phillips back to even at 2-2. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Dr. Phillips strolled past Winter Haven when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a score of 57-42. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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