The Haines City Hornets will take on the Celebration Storm on Saturday. One thing working in Haines City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Haines City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Davenport 85-33. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Haines City found their leader in freshman Delissa Morris, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Howard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Haines City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 37 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Celebration, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-26 victory over Ridge Community. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Storm have posted against the Bolts since January 24, 2017.
Haines City pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Celebration, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Haines City against Celebration in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Celebration's Valeria Martinez, who posted 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Haines City to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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