The Winter Haven Blue Devils will square off against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Winter Haven sitting on 16 straight victories and Venice on ten.
Winter Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverview Sarasota 89-35. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Quin'Nya Gray De Sanders
| 02/18/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 78% |
| 12/08/23 vs Mainland | 75% |
| 02/07/24 vs Durant | 73% |
| 02/14/24 vs Steinbrenner | 70% |
| 12/20/23 vs Socastee | 70% |
Winter Haven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quin'Nya Gray De Sanders out in front who went 7-for-9 en route to 14 points and eight steals. The dominant performance also gave Gray De Sanders a new career-high in shooting accuracy (78%). Serenity Hardy was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points and three steals.
Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Venice sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over Haines City on Tuesday.
Venice had a senior duo take command as Tessa Oleary went 7-for-17 on her way to 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds and Zoe O'Leary posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Oleary's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Ivery, who put up five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Winter Haven's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Winter Haven strolled past Venice when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 60-46. Does Winter Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Venice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
