Osceola has gone 9-1 against Haines City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Osceola Kowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Osceola's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Haines City has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Osceola escaped with a win against Southland Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 75-74.
| 12/13/24 vs Rockledge | 32 |
| 01/31/25 @ Southland Christian | 28 |
| 01/29/25 vs Celebration | 26 |
| 12/17/24 @ Altamonte Christian | 26 |
| 11/21/24 @ Davenport | 25 |
It was another big night for Jordan Isaac, who went 11 of 20 en route to 28 points and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mccrimon, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Haines City had no problem doing just that on Monday. They strolled past the Bolts with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. The game marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.
Haines City had a senior duo take command as Eddy Hyppolite Jr. went 8 of 13 en route to 23 points and four steals and Kobe Key went 8 for 17 on his way to 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Key. Delenge Jean was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
The win got Haines City back to even at 12-12. As for Osceola, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Osceola hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 8.7 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Haines City, though, as they've been averaging 20.1 turnovers. Given Osceola's sizable advantage in that area, Haines City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Osceola strolled past Haines City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 72-55. Does Osceola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haines City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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