Auburndale is 2-8 against Winter Haven since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Auburndale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Ocoee. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bloodhounds came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Knights are ranked 341st).
Meanwhile, Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 70-59 to Barron Collier. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (56), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Auburndale was dealt a bruising 72-40 defeat at the hands of Winter Haven when the teams last played back in January. Will Auburndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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