Auburndale is 2-8 against Sebring since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds will face off against the Sebring Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. Sebring took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburndale, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Auburndale made easy work of Santa Fe Catholic and carried off a 40-20 victory. The Bloodhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sebring lost to Lake Wales on the road by a 48-33 margin on Friday. The Blue Streaks haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Sebring saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Molly Jane Zwayer dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Zwayer is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Adriana Maldonado, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Sebring, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Auburndale was able to grind out a solid win over Sebring in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 37-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale since the squad 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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