On Saturday, the Plant City Raiders ended up a good deal behind the McKeel Academy Wildcats and lost 52-38. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Plant City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harmoney Ford posted seven points in addition to six boards and five steals. Ford has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Alexi Alvarez was another key player, putting up six points.
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| 02/01/25 vs McKeel Academy | 38-52 |
| 01/30/25 vs Middleton | 37-42 |
Even though they lost, Plant City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Plant City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for McKeel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Plant City has already played their next game (against Newsome), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. McKeel Academy will face off against Lake Highland Prep on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McKeel Academy comes in on five and Lake Highland Prep on three.
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