Knights
| 01/23/25 @ Horizon | 54-47 |
| 01/17/25 vs Oviedo | 53-6 |
| 01/16/25 vs Altamonte Christian | 55-13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Celebration | 76-22 |
| 01/09/25 vs Oak Ridge | 76-69 |
Ocoee entered their tilt with Horizon on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Horizon Hawks by a score of 54-47. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Hawks are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Ocoee to victory were Dakara Merthie and Kylie Holden. Merthie went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points and five steals, while Holden dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Those 20 points gave Holden a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayla Weiser, who posted seven points and six assists.
Ocoee was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted ten assists.
Horizon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bailey Travis, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points. Zoe Corjay was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Ocoee pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Horizon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-8.
Ocoee is taking a road trip to challenge Central Florida Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon has already played their next game, a 61-54 victory against Edgewater on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
