Having just played yesterday, the Kathleen Red Devils will jump right back in to play the Apopka Blue Darters at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kathleen has given up an average of 60.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kathleen is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost to Lakeland on the road by a 60-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Dreadnaughts are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apopka). They claimed a resounding 79-36 win over Lake Minneola. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Blue Darters with their most commanding win of the season.
Apopka has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Kathleen, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Kathleen came up short against Apopka when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 60-55. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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