The Winter Springs Bears will challenge the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Winter Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They lost 52-31 to Lake Howell. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered since December 20, 2024.

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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Summer Mason, who posted six points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Heaven Sims, who put up 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tocoi Creek came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Bears 52-37.
Tocoi Creek's win came from a few key players Winter Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Audrey Beyer, who had 25 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Gabi Iturralde was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Tocoi Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Tocoi Creek's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Winter Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Winter Springs has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Tocoi Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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