Basketball Recap: Haines City Comes Up Short

Haines City fought the good fight in their overtime game against Sebring on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sebring Blue Streaks by a score of 55-53. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Streaks earlier this season, when they won 61-51.

Despite the loss, Haines City still got an impressive performance from Eddy Hyppolite Jr., who went 8 for 16 on his way to 19 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Hyppolite Jr. a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Keyjuan Odum, who posted seven points.

Sebring got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Toney out in front who went 6 of 13 en route to 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayshaun Thornton, who had nine points and three steals.

Haines City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Sebring, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haines City won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kathleen at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Haines City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Sebring, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Davenport at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sebring also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 57.5 points per game.