After flying high against Jay last Friday, Destin came back down to earth. The Destin Sharks lost 77-54 to the South Walton Seahawks on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Seahawks are ranked 185th).
Several Sharks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Memphis DeLong, who posted 16 points. DeLong is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Junior Harris, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six assists and six boards.
Sharks
| 01/20/25 @ South Walton | 54-77 |
| 01/17/25 vs Jay | 84-50 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rocky Bayou Christian | 55-53 |
| 01/10/25 vs L.E.A.D. Academy | 93-22 |
| 01/09/25 @ Pace | 49-52 |
With the defeat, Destin broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11. As for South Walton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Destin will host Rocky Bayou Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Walton, they will welcome Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Breeze is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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