If Oak Ridge wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ocoee, they should've done a better job of containing Dakara Merthie. The Ocoee Knights came out on top against the Oak Ridge Pioneers by a score of 76-69 on Thursday thanks in part to Merthie, who went 13 of 20 on her way to 40 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ocoee's points.
| 01/09/25 vs Oak Ridge | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs East River | 9 |
| 12/26/24 vs Florida State University High School | 9 |
| 12/03/24 vs Apopka | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Haines City | 8 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fortius, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave her a new career-high.
Ocoee's record is now 14-3. As for Oak Ridge, they moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Ocoee will be playing in front of their home fans against Celebration at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocoee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for Oak Ridge, they will venture away from home to face off against Colonial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Oak Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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