Cypress Creek is 1-8 against Weeki Wachee since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cypress Creek Coyotes will face off against the Weeki Wachee Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Cypress Creek is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wesley Chapel on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cypress Creek lost 66-40 to Wesley Chapel. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Wildcats are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weeki Wachee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 43-30 win over Nature Coast Tech on Tuesday.
Weeki Wachee's win came from a few key players Cypress Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reese Halter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Karly Pasmore was another key player, putting up eight points and seven steals.
Weeki Wachee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Weeki Wachee's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Cypress Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Cypress Creek and Weeki Wachee were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Cypress Creek came up empty-handed after a 41-40 loss. Can Cypress Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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