The Osceola Kowboys will head out to square off against the University Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Osceola is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 65 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Apopka on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Blue Darters, falling 55-24. The loss continues a trend for the Kowboys in their matchups with the Blue Darters: they've now lost five in a row.
Osceola's defeat came about despite a quality game from Keyanna S., who posted nine points. That was a full 37.5% of Osceola's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, University can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past Lake Brantley with a 50-44 victory.
Osceola better focus on containing Giuliana Chalmers and Jasmine Fajardo as the pair were huge in University's win. Chalmers dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards, while Fajardo scored four points along with eight steals and six rebounds. University is undefeated when Chalmers posts eight or more rebounds, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrice Lopez, who had two points and three steals.
University's record now sits at 7-5. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Osceola suffered a grim 60-34 defeat to University when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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