Sumner and Haines City squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sumner had to settle for second. They were dealt a 67-30 defeat at the hands of the Haines City Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Hornets are ranked 31st).
Haines City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zebrielle Canaday out in front who went 9-for-15 to rack up 18 points along with seven assists and six steals. What's more, Canaday also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Delyana Morris was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 17 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Sumner and nudges their season record down to 16-11. As for Haines City, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haines City, they will challenge Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Haines City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
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