Blue Devils
| 02/06/25 vs Newsome | 80 |
| 02/13/25 vs Sarasota | 57 |
| 02/18/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 54 |
| 12/26/24 vs Edgewater | 53 |
| 02/08/25 vs George Jenkins | 52 |
With a playoff win on the line, Winter Haven rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Venice Indians 73-31. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Winter Haven to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quin'Nya Gray De Sanders, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 17 points and three steals. Gray De Sanders is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games she's played. Serenity Hardy was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Defeat or not, Venice got some senior leadership from Zoe O'Leary and Addison Ivery. O'Leary posted five points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Ivery put up nine points and four steals.
Winter Haven's victory bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Venice, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
After both having extra time off, Winter Haven and Ocoee will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on March 7th. Ocoee will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Winter Haven surely won't give up without a fight. Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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