The Osceola Kowboys have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 32-31 win over Liberty. That's another feather in the cap for Osceola, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Osceola's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ivyuna Shelton, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shelton has scored all season. Brooklyn Sippio was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: Christina Mossey scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Mossey scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of India Smith, who scored eight points.
Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Liberty, their loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osceola will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th. Haines City presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Osceola in Florida (Haines City is ranked 87th, while Osceola is ranked 499th). As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
