Having just played yesterday, the Winter Haven Blue Devils will jump right back in to play the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Winter Haven is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, 2025 welcomed Winter Haven with a 69-49 loss courtesy of Calvary Christian. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Warriors are ranked 38th).
Troy Boswell Jr put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That was a full 38.8% of Winter Haven's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhalen Wilson, who put up ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Winter Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Berkeley Prep.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Winter Haven, their record is now 2-11.
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