Sebring has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by the Mulberry Panthers 60-29 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Panthers are ranked 116th).
Sebring lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ashlyn Radonski, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Dean, who scored four points and eight boards.
It was another big night for Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who went 14 of 33 on her way to 36 points along with seven steals and five assists for Mulberry. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Castanon Cruz has scored at least a third of Mulberry's points. Alana Standifer was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.
Sebring's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mulberry, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Sebring has already played their next matchup, a 40-24 victory against Hardee on the 16th. As for Mulberry, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-21 win against Discovery on the 16th.
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