Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Central Cobras, falling 72-51. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Cobras are ranked 125th).
When it comes to explaining why Winter Haven lost, don't look at Troy Boswell Jr. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 boards. That was a full 56.9% of Winter Haven's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thelus, who put up seven points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Maxon, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and three steals. That's the most points Maxon has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Christopher Maxon, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Central, they moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Winter Haven didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-49 defeat against Calvary Christian on the 2nd. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-57 loss against Coral Glades on the 3rd.
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