It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Port can now relate to. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ocoee Knights on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wolf Pack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Knights are ranked 19th).
Aaliyah Grant
| 02/08/25 vs Ocoee | 22 |
| 02/06/25 vs East Ridge | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Buchholz | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why West Port lost, don't look at Aaliyah Grant. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. The match was Grant's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Caniyah Graham, who posted five points and five assists.
Even though they lost, West Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
West Port's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Ocoee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
West Port didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-40 victory against Creekside on the 13th. As for Ocoee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-39 win against Lake Mary on the 13th.
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