The Osceola Kowboys will square off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osceola knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Sarasota likes a good challenge.
Osceola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Plant by a score of 75-66. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Mason
| 02/17/25 vs Plant | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Poinciana | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hagerty | 4 |
| 12/07/24 @ Mainland | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Dr. Phillips | 4 |
Osceola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Mason, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 22 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mason a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Helio Quinan, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Sarasota waltzed into their contest on Monday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They enjoyed a cozy 81-66 victory over the Raiders. 81 seems to be a good number for the Sailors as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Osceola better keep an eye on John Lackaff. He was instrumental in Sarasota's win, going 13-for-25 to rack up 35 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Oliver Boyle, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 20 points.
Mason wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Sarasota was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Osceola's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points over those games. As for Sarasota, their record now sits at 27-2.
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