The DeLand Bulldogs will take on the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs in a tournament on Monday. DeLand is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
DeLand is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since January 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Boone by a score of 55-53.
01/23/25 vs Boone | 18 |
01/21/25 vs DME Academy Regional | 12 |
01/09/25 @ Atlantic | 8 |
01/14/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 5 |
01/07/25 vs Father Lopez | 3 |
Loss or not, DeLand got some senior leadership from Robert Davis and Justin Suarez. Davis went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and seven boards, while Suarez posted 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Rodriguez, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Flagler Palm Coast didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Westside on Friday, but they still walked away with a 71-67 win.
Flagler Palm Coast has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for DeLand, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
DeLand came up short against Flagler Palm Coast in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 54-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flagler Palm Coast's Jasiah Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Now that DeLand knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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