Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 94-23 defeat at the hands of the Haines City Hornets. The Red Devils lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in November of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 45-9 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Kathleen lost, don't look at Haley Roper. Despite the final result, she earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Villegas, who earned nine points.
Zebrielle Canaday was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 13 en route to 17 points plus eight assists and eight steals for Haines City. Canaday is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Delissa Morris was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 16 points plus four steals.
Kathleen's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Haines City, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Kathleen has already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat against Ridge Community on the 3rd. As for Haines City, they will welcome Lake Wales at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Haines City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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