Pahokee won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 57-33 to the Moore Haven Terriers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Terriers are ranked 240th).
When it comes to explaining why Pahokee lost, don't look at Sa?Nya Flowers. Despite the final result, she posted 21 points. That was a full 63.6% of Pahokee's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Preslynn Baker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards for Moore Haven. Baker has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Akeelah Ling was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Pahokee has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Moore Haven, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Pahokee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-22 victory against Glades Day on the 24th. As for Moore Haven, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Babcock at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
