The Poinciana Eagles will face off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Poinciana took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Tohopekaliga with a sharp 74-50 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Tigers are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/27/25 vs Tohopekaliga | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Haines City | 12 |
| 01/23/25 vs Harmony | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Celebration | 14 |
| 01/16/25 vs Liberty | 11 |
Poinciana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javonte Simpson-Lee led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Simpson-Lee is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Burnham, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-68 heartbreaker at the hands of Master's Academy.
Poinciana's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Dr. Phillips, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Poinciana came out on top in a nail-biter against Dr. Phillips in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 52-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poinciana since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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