Tampa Bay Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Durant Cougars, falling 47-11. The Titans were probably out for revenge after losing 67-22 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Durant got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Icyss Lopez out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Layla White, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and seven boards.
Tampa Bay Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Durant, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Tampa Bay Tech and Durant could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Tampa Bay Tech (ranked 356th) will meet Armwood (ranked 148th) at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Meanwhile, Durant will challenge Mulberry at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday down 135 places (243 vs. 108).
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