Innovation was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-32 loss at the hands of the Winter Park Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 51st).
Innovation's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Bielski, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Carlos Naranjo, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Innovation's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Winter Park, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Innovation will head out to take on Colonial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colonial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Innovation likes a good challenge. As for Winter Park, they are taking a road trip to face off against Horizon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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