Mount Dora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belleview Rattlers. The Hurricanes lost against the Rattlers in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-14 score last time.
Mount Dora lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Amelia Kate Walker, who posted nine points. Walker is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Meralis Garcia, who had eight points.
Belleview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briyanna Miles led the charge by going 10 of 24 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. Haleigh Irwin was another key player, putting up eight points and 15 rebounds.
Mount Dora's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Belleview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Mount Dora and East Ridge will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Belleview, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-7 victory against Ocala Christian on the 13th.
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