Clewiston is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Okeechobee a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Clewiston Tigers will be home for the holidays to greet the Okeechobee Brahmans at 7:00 p.m. Okeechobee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clewiston, who comes in off a win.
Clewiston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 52-37 win over Glades Day on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee took a blow against South Fork on Tuesday, falling 84-40. While losing is never fun, the Brahmans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 180th).
Despite the loss, Okeechobee saw an underclassman step up: freshman Juan Rosales posted 23 points and four steals. That was a full 57.5% of the Brahmans' points, marking the third time in a row Rosales has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dakota Donnelly, who put up eight points and eight boards.
Okeechobee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Clewiston, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Clewiston couldn't quite finish off Okeechobee when the teams last played last Monday and fell 37-34. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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