If Discovery was riding high fresh off their 48-23 takedown of Bartow last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Discovery Spartans were dealt a 57-20 defeat at the hands of the Mulberry Panthers on Tuesday. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Lorianys Castanon Cruz had a dynamite game for Mulberry, going 14 for 24 en route to 38 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. The contest was Castanon Cruz's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Armstrong, who scored three points plus eight steals.
Discovery dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery and Lakeland Christian are set to duel on Friday. As for Mulberry, they will take on McKeel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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