The Mulberry Panthers stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Discovery, posting a 61-27 victory on the road. Given Mulberry's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Discovery is ranked 613th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who scored 38 points. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mulberry's points. Another player making a difference was Jayleeonna Boswell, who scored seven points.
Mulberry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Discovery, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mulberry will take on Plant City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Plant City has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Mulberry will arrive with four straight wins. As for Discovery, they will be playing at home against Auburndale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburndale comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 17 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
