Ocoee suffered their closest loss since January 7th on Friday. They fell just short of the Doral Academy Firebirds by a score of 52-49. The Knights were up 26-12 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Dakara Merthie
| 11/28/25 @ Doral Academy | 27 |
| 11/25/25 vs Page | 19 |
| 11/24/25 vs The Webb School | 20 |
| 11/20/25 vs Jones | 19 |
| 11/18/25 vs Wildwood | 24 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Ocoee still got an impressive performance from Dakara Merthie, who shot 65% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Merthie is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 19 or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Senaia Asanya also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Stephanie Vega had another great game (as she tends to do), going 10-for-15 on her way to 33 points and five rebounds for Doral Academy. Those 33 points gave Vega a new career-high. Dj Myers was another key player, putting up eight points and ten boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ocoee fell to 4-1. As for Doral Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Ocoee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-44 win against North Florida Educational Institute on the 29th. As for Doral Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 74-63 defeat against Lake Highland Prep on the 29th.
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