The Mulberry Panthers will square off against the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mulberry can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 96-27 loss at the hands of Bartow. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to Imagine School at North Port 62-57. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
DeSoto County might have lost, but man, Rylan Unruh was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Unruh also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Marlon Taylor, who had 11 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Mulberry beat DeSoto County 78-65 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mulberry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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