Land O' Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 73-52 to the Mitchell Mustangs. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 60-54.
| 01/30/25 @ Mitchell | 2 |
| 01/02/25 vs Plant | 1 |
| 12/04/24 vs River Ridge | 1 |
| 11/26/24 vs Largo | 1 |
| 11/25/24 @ Seminole | 1 |
Despite the loss, Land O' Lakes had strong showings from Jacoby Davis, who posted 12 points and six rebounds, and Chartric Darby, who earned 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Darby a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jadyn Murria, who scored two points and four steals.
Leading Mitchell to victory were Christopher Stoddart and Cameron Herzek. Stoddart went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points, while Herzek put up 15 points. Stoddart's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Wilson, who had 11 points.
Land O' Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Mitchell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Land O' Lakes has already played their next game, a 61-49 loss against Cypress Creek on the 31st. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-58 win against River Ridge on the 31st.
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