The Haines City Hornets pushed their score all the way to 60 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Discovery on the road and fell 87-60. Haines City has struggled against Discovery recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Haines City still got an impressive performance from Jacob Patterson, who scored 13 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patterson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deonte Fielder Jr, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Haines City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Discovery, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Haines City will take on McKeel Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. McKeel Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Haines City in Florida (McKeel Academy is ranked 229th, while Haines City is ranked 551st). As for Discovery, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
