Durant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Lake Howell Silverhawks and fell 66-34. 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 Silverhawks are ranked 25th).
Durant's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Suarez, who posted 12 points, and Niko Sosa, who had five points.
Janiel De Los Santos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lake Howell, going 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five assists. De Los Santos is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Buckley, who put up 13 points and five rebounds.
Durant's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lake Howell, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Durant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 loss against Rickards on the 28th. As for Lake Howell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 73-72 victory against Victory Christian Academy on the 28th.
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