Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Discovery Spartans, falling 64-40. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 550th, while the Spartans are ranked 109th).
Tavares Powell
| 01/19/26 vs Discovery | 71% |
| 01/16/26 vs Lakewood | 57% |
| 01/15/26 @ Palmetto | 58% |
| 01/13/26 @ Sarasota | 83% |
| 01/09/26 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 73% |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Southeast still got an impressive performance from Tavares Powell, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds. Powell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 11 games he's played. Zyin Scott was another key player, putting up seven points.
Discovery got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Darrick Downing out in front who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Elijah Arce, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Discovery, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Southeast has already played their next matchup, an 83-35 loss against Parrish Community on the 20th. As for Discovery, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-70 win against Poinciana on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
