The McKeel Academy Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Haines City Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
McKeel Academy is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were outmatched by Discovery on the road and fell 102-46.
Meanwhile, Haines City hadn't done well against Sebring recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Haines City came out on top against Sebring by a score of 61-51.
Haines City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Robles led the charge by going 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddy Hyppolite Jr., who went 7 for 13 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five assists.
McKeel Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Haines City in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. Will McKeel Academy repeat their success, or does Haines City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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