Sunlake has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. The Seahawks lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-40 score last time.
| 01/28/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs St. Petersburg | 7 |
| 01/23/25 vs Gulf | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lecanto | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cypress Creek | 3 |
Sunlake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaycie Hyde, who posted ten points along with five boards and five steals. Hyde has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cherity Powells, who put up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sunlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Sanai Forrester-Jhagroo was her usual excellent self, putting up 34 points for Wesley Chapel. The dominant performance gave Forrester-Jhagroo a new career-high in points.
Sunlake's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Wesley Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Sunlake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-34 victory against Fivay on the 30th. Wesley Chapel has also already played their next game, a 63-17 win against Pasco on the 29th.
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