Colonial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 59-41 bruising from the Ocoee Knights. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Knights are ranked 24th).
Aracelis Cruz
| 01/31/25 @ Ocoee | 5 |
| 01/06/25 @ Bishop Moore | 4 |
| 12/12/24 @ Wekiva | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Millington Central | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Oak Ridge | 3 |
Colonial lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aracelis Cruz, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Cruz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yaneyla Pedraza, who put up nine points.
It was another big night for Dakara Merthie, who went 12 of 17 on her way to 27 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds for Ocoee. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fortius, who earned nine points along with seven boards and four blocks.
Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ocoee, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Colonial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 45-36 victory against Winter Park on the 6th. As for Ocoee, they have also already played their next game, a 51-35 win against Apopka on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
