It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Durant Cougars had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 66-53. The win was just what Durant needed coming off of a 84-63 loss in their prior game.
Durant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Correa led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Correa has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wylde Correa, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Durant's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for North Port, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Durant will head out on the road to square off against Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winter Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 26 games -- so hopefully Durant likes a good challenge. North Port does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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