Haines City proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 29) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ocoee Knights 62-59. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 38-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 01/07/25 @ Ocoee | 18 |
| 12/02/24 @ Kathleen | 17 |
| 12/11/24 @ Poinciana | 14 |
| 11/27/24 vs Beachside | 13 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lake Wales | 12 |
Haines City was led to victory by Zebrielle Canaday and Delyana Morris. Canaday went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points and four steals, while Morris dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Canaday a new career-high in points. Soleil DeJesus was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Haines City was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ocoee only racked up five assists.
Despite the loss, Ocoee still got an impressive performance from Dakara Merthie, who went 17 of 24 on her way to 44 points. The contest was Merthie's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Holden, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Haines City pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Ocoee, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Haines City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 81-13 victory against Sebring on the 9th. As for Ocoee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-69 win against Oak Ridge on the 9th.
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