It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sumner can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Winter Haven Blue Devils and fell 59-29. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Blue Devils are ranked fifth).
Quin'Nya Gray De Sanders produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 27 points and 12 steals for Winter Haven. Gray De Sanders is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Mercredi, who posted 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Stingrays
| 02/27/26 vs Winter Haven | 29-59 |
| 02/20/26 vs Haines City | 53-48 |
| 02/13/26 vs Sarasota | 48-45 |
| 02/06/26 vs Palm Harbor University | 53-50 |
| 02/04/26 vs Riverview | 46-11 |
With the defeat, Sumner broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-8. As for Winter Haven, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winter Haven, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ocoee at 9:00 a.m. on the 13th. The Blue Devils' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 56.3 points per game this season.
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