The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plant City typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Durant proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Raiders. The win made it back-to-back wins for Durant.
Durant got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wylde Correa out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Correa is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Juan Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven entered their tilt with Ridge Community with 22 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 23. Winter Haven breezed by Ridge Community on the road to the tune of 80-36 on Thursday. Winter Haven has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Jamie Phillips jr and Isaac Celiscar were among the main playmakers for Winter Haven as the former almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Celiscar is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cezanne "Zay" Mosley, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Durant's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Winter Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Durant have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Winter Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
