After losing to Olympia the last time they met, Osceola decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Osceola Kowboys came out on top against the Olympia Titans by a score of 65-58 on Wednesday. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Titans are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/19/24 @ Cypress Creek | 10 |
| 12/11/24 @ Olympia | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Dr. Phillips | 4 |
| 12/01/23 vs Spruce Creek | 3 |
| 12/14/23 vs Poinciana | 3 |
Leading Osceola to victory were Jordan Mundle and Jordan Mason. Mundle went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five steals, while Mason went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points. That's the most steals Mundle has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Helio Quinan, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Despite the defeat, Olympia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bishop Wenze went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Wenze. Nicholas Blake was another key player, putting up 12 points.
The win made it two in a row for Osceola and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Olympia, they moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Osceola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-61 victory against Melbourne on the 12th. As for Olympia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-67 defeat against Windermere on the 13th.
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