It was a good run, but the Dunnellon Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to Orange Park 60-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bode Burns. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. A'zyron Johnson was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Dunnellon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Orange Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Dunnellon will face off against New Smyrna Beach at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully New Smyrna Beach focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday. As for Orange Park, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 7:00 p.m. Paxon School For Advanced Studies presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Orange Park in Florida (Paxon School For Advanced Studies is ranked 49th, while Orange Park is ranked 258th).
