If Sebring was riding high fresh off their 55-33 takedown of Avon Park last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sebring Blue Streaks took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeSoto County Bulldogs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Sebring saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Molly Jane Zwayer dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. That was a full 42.9% of Sebring's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Adriana Maldonado was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Yahri Tyler was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds for DeSoto County. Tyler has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Whitley Barron, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Blue Streaks
| 01/30/25 @ DeSoto County | 49-60 |
| 01/28/25 @ Avon Park | 55-33 |
| 01/27/25 @ Discovery | 32-24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lake Placid | 0-0 |
| 01/23/25 @ Auburndale | 29-37 |
Sebring moved to 12-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for DeSoto County, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Sebring wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-33 loss against Lake Wales on the 31st. DeSoto County has also already played their next contest, a 57-53 victory against Manatee on the 31st.
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