Even though the Kathleen Red Devils scored an imposing 64 points on Friday, the Sebring Blue Streaks still came out on top. Sebring skirted past the Red Devils 67-64. Given Sebring's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Red Devils are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kj Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Sebring's points. Another player making a difference was Sylvester Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Kathleen lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jeremy Nixon. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Nixon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Mason Keys was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Kathleen struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sebring pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Sebring pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kathleen, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Sebring won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bloodhounds at 9:00 a.m. on February 3rd. As for Kathleen, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Tigers at 10:30 a.m. on February 3rd.
