Blue Darters
| 01/18/25 @ Haines City | 77 |
| 01/07/25 vs Dr. Phillips | 68 |
| 12/27/24 vs Business Engineering Science Tech | 68 |
| 12/11/24 @ Dr. Phillips | 67 |
| 12/14/24 vs Discovery | 66 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apopka). They were the clear victor by a 77-54 margin over the Haines City Hornets on Saturday. Given the Blue Darters' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Hornets are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Haines City still got an impressive performance from Cole Williams, who went 12 of 19 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dequarious Marks, who posted eight points.
Apopka has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Haines City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apopka will host University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Haines City, they will welcome Sebring at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haines City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
