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| 01/11/24 - Away | 70-43 W |
| 12/28/23 - Neutral | 55-47 W |
| 11/28/22 - Away | 57-27 W |
Timber Creek has gone 3-0 against Horizon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:30 p.m. Horizon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Timber Creek, who comes in off a win.
Timber Creek took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They snuck past Celebration with a 45-41 victory.
Meanwhile, Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Dr. Phillips at home by a 75-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Panthers are ranked 146th).
Despite the defeat, Horizon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Diego Rojas went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Rojas has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Stein, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Timber Creek, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Everything came up roses for Timber Creek against Horizon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 70-43 victory. Will Timber Creek repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
