Discovery has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Discovery posted their closest victory yet this season on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-68 win over George Jenkins. Given Discovery's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while George Jenkins is ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Darius Livingston, who scored 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Discovery's points. Dontae Hines was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Auburndale scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 76-32 victory over Tenoroc. That 44 points margin sets a new team best for Auburndale this season.
Discovery's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Discovery took a serious blow against Auburndale when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 71-41. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Discovery was down 41-21.
