The Durant Cougars will challenge the Spoto Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Durant is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tampa Prep on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durant was dealt a 68-37 defeat at the hands of Tampa Prep. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Terrapins are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Spoto posted their closest victory since December 1, 2023 back in December of 2024. They had just enough and edged East Bay out 55-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Spoto's win came from a few key players Durant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalen Antonio, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jesse Harden, who posted eight points in addition to 13 boards and three blocks.
Durant's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Spoto, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Durant against Spoto in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 72-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durant since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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