Horizon is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ocoee is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Horizon Hawks will host the Ocoee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Horizon is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Timber Creek, falling 64-36. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Ocoee against Oviedo on Friday as the team secured a 53-7 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 29 points or more this season.
Ocoee's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Horizon, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Horizon lost to Ocoee at home by a decisive 56-41 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ocoee's Dakara Merthie, who went 8 for 16 en route to 26 points and five steals. Now that Horizon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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