Kathleen and Haines City are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Kathleen Red Devils will take on the Haines City Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Haines City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kathleen, who comes in off a win.
Kathleen got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 56-44 victory over Freedom on Wednesday. The game marked the Red Devils' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Haines City fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Sebring on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Streaks by a score of 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since December 9, 2024.
Kathleen will have to contain Eddy Hyppolite Jr. as he made an impact in Haines City's last game. He went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points along with four steals and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Hyppolite Jr. a new career-high. Keyjuan Odum was another key player, putting up seven points.
The victory made it two in a row for Kathleen and bumps their season record up to 3-13. As for Haines City, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Kathleen beat Haines City 59-48 when the teams last played back in December of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kathleen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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