If DeSoto County was riding high fresh off their 63-29 takedown of Babcock last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The DeSoto County Bulldogs were beaten by the Okeechobee Brahmans 65-34 on Monday. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.
Despite the loss, DeSoto County still got an impressive performance from Jayden Santiago, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Unruh, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
Leading Okeechobee to victory were Oliver Saunders and Wyatt Phillips. Saunders dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Phillips put up 13 points and three steals. Those 13 points gave Phillips a new career-high. James Jasper was another key player, putting up ten points, to go along with six boards and four steals.
DeSoto County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Okeechobee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
DeSoto County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-55 loss against Evangelical Christian on the 3rd. As for Okeechobee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-46 victory against Lake Wales on the 4th.
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