After soaring to 76 points the game before, Babcock was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were beaten by the DeSoto County Bulldogs 63-29. The contest marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Babcock lost, don't look at Jameson Habing. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Finn Habing was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
DeSoto County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Azir Blanding, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Blanding a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Marlon Taylor, who posted 12 points along with three steals.
Babcock now has a losing record at 2-3. As for DeSoto County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Babcock will head out to take on Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Babcock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season. As for DeSoto County, they will face off against Okeechobee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. DeSoto County also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 61 points per game.
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