The DeSoto County Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
DeSoto County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Okeechobee on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. DeSoto County was dealt a 65-34 loss at the hands of Okeechobee. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Jayden Santiago, who had nine points. Rylan Unruh was another key player, earning seven points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian took care of business in their home opener last Friday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over Southwest Florida Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sentinels have posted since January 19th.
Evangelical Christian had a senior duo take command as David Morris dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds and Melvin Mckay went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Drew Irwin, who scored nine points plus eight rebounds.
DeSoto County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
DeSoto County was dealt a bruising 71-35 loss at the hands of Evangelical Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point DeSoto County was down 40-16.
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