Wekiva was the 43-40 winner over DeLand when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wekiva Mustangs fell 51-38 to the DeLand Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 85th).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Senaia Asanya, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Bell, who posted ten points and five steals.
Wekiva has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for DeLand, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Wekiva will face off against West Forsyth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wekiva is facing West Forsyth at the right time seeing as West Forsyth is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DeLand, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oak Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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