Moore Haven entered their tilt with Babcock on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Babcock Trailblazers with a sharp 71-50 victory. The Terriers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
01/14/25 vs Babcock | 28 |
01/13/25 vs Avon Park | 17 |
01/10/25 @ Okeechobee | 17 |
12/19/24 @ Avon Park | 17 |
12/16/24 @ Glades Day | 22 |
12/13/24 vs Okeechobee | 20 |
Moore Haven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sa'Nyree Myers, who went 9 of 22 en route to 28 points. Myers' evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Laniya Ash, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Moore Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marianeliz Murillo, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Murillo is becoming a predictor of Babcock's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 9-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Meikah Ferry, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Moore Haven has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Babcock, they moved to 11-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moore Haven will welcome Pahokee at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Babcock, they will host LaBelle at 5:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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