The Davenport Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Davenport will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Buena Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Davenport really took it to Osceola for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-17 win at home. With Davenport ahead 31-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Among those leading the charge was Sorayah Emilien, who scored 18 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Davenport's points. Destiny Kim was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Lake Buena Vista and Olympia on Thursday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. Lake Buena Vista was dealt a 75-45 defeat at the hands of Olympia. Lake Buena Vista was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-16.
The losing side was boosted by Annali Astor, who scored 31 points. She scored a full 68.9% of Lake Buena Vista's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Davenport now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lake Buena Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Davenport haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Lake Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 0 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Davenport against Lake Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 55-16 win. Will Davenport repeat their success, or does Lake Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
