St. Cloud came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 69-58 win over the Seminole Seminoles. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Seminoles are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Cloud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malaki Baker, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Those 17 points gave Baker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Cotto, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points and five assists.
St. Cloud smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Bulldogs
| 01/08/25 @ Seminole | 69-58 |
| 12/10/24 @ Master's Academy | 67-59 |
| 12/04/24 @ Horizon | 71-32 |
| 11/19/24 @ Ridge Community | 73-65 |
| 02/02/24 @ Tohopekaliga | 68-48 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Cloud pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Seminole, they moved to 8-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
St. Cloud didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-37 defeat against Harmony on the 10th. As for Seminole, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-63 loss against Lake Brantley on the 10th.
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