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| 02/06/24 - Home | 80-25 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 71-34 W |
| 12/13/21 - Home | 63-51 W |
| 02/12/20 - Neutral | 54-49 W |
| 01/22/20 - Neutral | 56-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Osceola is 10-0 against Celebration since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Osceola Kowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Celebration Storm at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Osceola's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Celebration has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Osceola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-68 to The First Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (55), the Kowboys still had to take the loss.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Luke Mccrimon and Max Simmons. Simmons had a great game and posted 18 points and four steals. Meanwhile, Mccrimon did his best for the losing side, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Celebration played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-29 loss at the hands of St. Cloud. The game marked the Storm's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Osceola will need focus on slowing down Edson Oliveira Da Silva, one of several Celebration players who made an impact when they last played. He scored ten points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Edouard, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Celebration's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Osceola, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Osceola hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 8.9 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Celebration, though, as they've been averaging 20.2 turnovers. Given Osceola's sizable advantage in that area, Celebration will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Osceola against Celebration in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 80-25 win. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does Celebration have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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