There's no place like home for Dr. Phillips, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over the Poinciana Eagles on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Dr. Phillips found their leader in sophomore Ryan Ayala, who posted 13 points. Caleb Smith was another key player, putting up ten points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javonte Simpson-Lee, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Simpson-Lee is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobie Brown, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Dr. Phillips' victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13. As for Poinciana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season.
Dr. Phillips and Harmony will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Poinciana has already played their next match (against Foundation Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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