Poinciana won the last time they faced Celebration and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Poinciana Eagles had just enough and edged the Celebration Storm out 50-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Storm are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 @ Celebration | 17 |
| 01/16/25 vs Liberty | 15 |
| 01/15/25 vs Tohopekaliga | 18 |
Poinciana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier McCray out in front who posted 17 points and five boards. The game was McCray's third in a row with at least ten points. Javonte Simpson-Lee was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Celebration's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ricardo Baro, who earned 16 points and four steals. That's the most steals Baro has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Edson Oliveira Da Silva, who scored ten points and eight boards.
The win (which was Poinciana's third in a row) raised their record to 14-5. As for Celebration, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poinciana will face off against Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poinciana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for Celebration, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.2 points per game.
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