The DeSoto County Bulldogs will take on the Robinson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Robinson likes a good challenge.
DeSoto County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gulf 75-41. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yahri Tyler
| 02/13/25 vs Gulf | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lemon Bay | 12 |
| 02/06/25 vs Island Coast | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Manatee | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sebring | 13 |
| + 6 more games |
Yahri Tyler and Cherish Wiggins were among the main playmakers for DeSoto County as the former dropped a double-double with 30 points and 17 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Tyler has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitley Barron, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Robinson came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Manta Rays out 40-38.
DeSoto County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Robinson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
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