On Thursday, the Winter Springs Bears escaped with a win against the Mount Dora Hurricanes by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daniel Stringer was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Winter Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Sanders, who posted seven points and five boards.
Bears
| 12/19/24 @ Mount Dora | 36-35 |
| 12/16/24 vs Hagerty | 58-53 |
The win made it two in a row for Winter Springs and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Mount Dora, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Winter Springs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Life Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games. As for Mount Dora, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eustis at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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