DeSoto County won the last time they faced Manatee and things went their way on Friday too. The DeSoto County Bulldogs managed a 57-53 win over the Manatee Hurricanes. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Manatee | 10 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sebring | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Charlotte | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sebring | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Booker | 8 |
Leading DeSoto County to victory were Yahri Tyler and Cherish Wiggins. Tyler dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards, while Wiggins dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Wiggins is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Jaliyah Luther was another key player, putting up two points and ten rebounds.
DeSoto County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
DeSoto County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Manatee, they moved to 14-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
DeSoto County will face off against Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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