If Osceola was riding high fresh off their 69-31 takedown of Umatilla last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Osceola Warriors took a blow against the Tampa Prep Terrapins on Saturday, falling 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Terrapins are ranked 61st).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhett Iglinski, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Thomas Trieloff, who put up four points.
Tampa Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaii Levy led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Levy is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played. Christian Fuller was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and four steals.
Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Tampa Prep, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Osceola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-47 victory against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 30th. Tampa Prep has also already played their next game, a 73-36 win against Boca Ciega on the 30th.
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