Wesley Chapel has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/21/25 @ Mitchell | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Jesuit | 16 |
| 01/15/25 vs Lake Gibson | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Zephyrhills | 21 |
| 01/11/25 vs Eastside | 20 |
Despite the loss, Wesley Chapel still got an impressive performance from Sian Morris, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. The contest was Morris' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ethan Hicks was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Wesley Chapel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Mitchell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christopher Stoddart out in front who went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points and six boards. Carson Peterson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Wesley Chapel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Mitchell, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Wesley Chapel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-55 loss against Lakeland on the 23rd. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-44 defeat against Countryside on the 22nd.
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