Frostproof and Hardee are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Frostproof Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Frostproof is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against McKeel Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Frostproof was outmatched by McKeel Academy and fell 52-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hardee). They blew past Santa Fe Catholic 61-19 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 35 point advantage.
Hardee's win came from a few key players Frostproof will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tylia Graham, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals. She has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last five times she's played. Danaelle Pierre was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and six steals.
Hardee was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hardee now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Frostproof, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Frostproof was dealt a bruising 47-9 loss at the hands of Hardee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Frostproof avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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