The Winter Haven Blue Devils will face off against the Sebring Blue Streaks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Haven has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Sebring will come in with seven straight victories.
On Tuesday, Winter Haven came up short against Santa Fe Catholic and fell 57-50. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Hawks are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Sebring took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-33 win over Lake Placid. That 32-point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Streaks this season.
Sebring's win came from a few key players that Winter Haven will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grant Zwayer, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards. Those 14 points gave him a new career-high. Keiden Hester was another key player, putting up 24 points and three steals.
Sebring smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They are 8-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Sebring's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Everything came up roses for Winter Haven against Sebring in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 86-47 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Streaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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