Stingrays
| 01/13/26 @ Durant | 56-45 |
| 01/09/26 vs Bloomingdale | 59-49 |
| 01/07/26 vs Blake | 2-0 |
| 01/06/26 vs Spoto | 62-41 |
| 01/03/26 vs Viera | 56-53 |
Sumner waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Durant Cougars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Stingrays' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Cougars are ranked 533rd).
Leading Sumner to victory were Karson Coleman and Miles Moore. Coleman dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards, while Moore dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bennard Anson, who posted eight points along with eight assists and four steals.
Sumner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durant only pulled down six.
Despite the loss, Durant saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alijah McFadden went 6-for-13 to rack up 12 points. McFadden has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Niko Sosa was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Sumner's record is now 12-6. As for Durant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Looking ahead, Sumner won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bell Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Stingrays' defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 56.1 points per game this season. As for Durant, they will take on Middleton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
