The Strawberry Crest Chargers will venture away from home to take on the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Strawberry Crest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Winter Haven likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Strawberry Crest narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Robinson 61-59.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 41-34 to Bishop Snyder. 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 471st, while the Cardinals are ranked 204th).
Strawberry Crest will have to keep a close watch on Troy Boswell Jr and Jhalen Wilson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Winter Haven's prior game. Boswell Jr dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Wilson went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. Boswell Jr is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Strawberry Crest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-12. As for Winter Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
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