Mount Dora Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 81-57 to the Osceola Kowboys. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Kowboys are ranked 26th).
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Mount Dora Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Marenco, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points. Marenco has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Tyler Mcclinton-Hutto was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Luke Mccrimon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Osceola, going 13 for 18 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. That's the most points Mccrimon has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Helio Quinan, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Osceola, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Dora Christian Academy and Wildwood will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Mount Dora Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Wildwood likes a good challenge. As for Osceola, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Southland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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