Auburndale is 2-8 against Winter Haven since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds will square off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Auburndale will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Auburndale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over Ridge Community. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Bolts are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 84-42 loss at the hands of Santa Fe Catholic. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-22.
Auburndale will have to contain Troy Boswell Jr as he made an impact in Winter Haven's last game. He went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Auburndale has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Winter Haven, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-16.
Everything went Auburndale's way against Winter Haven in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Auburndale made off with a 66-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Boswell Jr, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Auburndale still be able to contain Boswell Jr? There's only one way to find out.
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