The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant will be strutting in after a victory while Strawberry Crest will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Durant earned a 54-46 win over Sunlake. The win was just what Durant needed coming off of a 57-24 defeat in their prior matchup.
Mikaiah Hallback was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 21 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elani-hazel Randall, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds.
Strawberry Crest suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were beaten by Sickles 67-4. While losing is never fun, Strawberry Crest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while Sickles is ranked 68th).
Durant's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Strawberry Crest, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Durant against Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 70-7 victory. With Durant ahead 41-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
