Winter Springs entered their tilt with Mount Dora on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Mount Dora Hurricanes 48-31. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/22/25 vs Mount Dora | 7 |
| 01/21/25 vs Faith Christian | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Atlantic | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Seminole | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Spruce Creek | 5 |
Winter Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Nieves out in front who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven steals. Nieves is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Stringer, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Winter Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Dora only racked up six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Dora lost, don't look at Daqavious Taylor. Despite the final result, he put up 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Winter Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Mount Dora, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Winter Springs has already played their next game, a 49-37 win against Merritt Island on the 23rd. As for Mount Dora, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-51 victory against Orangewood Christian on the 24th.
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