Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gate City Blue Devils. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (59), Winter Haven still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Winter Haven lost, don't look at Troy Boswell Jr. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 39 points and 18 boards. That was a full 58.2% of Winter Haven's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hall, who had eight points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Blue Devils
| 12/20/24 vs Gate City | 67-68 |
| 12/19/24 vs Boyd County | 59-77 |
| 12/16/24 @ Auburndale | 46-66 |
| 12/14/24 vs Barron Collier | 59-70 |
| 12/12/24 @ Victory Christian Academy | 56-77 |
| 12/11/24 @ IMG Academy Blue | 57-79 |
Even though they lost, Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Winter Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gate City, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Winter Haven will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bluefield at 1:00 p.m. Winter Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Gate City, they and St. James will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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