After flying high against Northeast last Friday, Largo came back down to earth. The Largo Packers took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Mustangs are ranked 107th).
Several Packers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Denaria Fuller, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Fuller continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laiana McClinton, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 12 points.
Mitchell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Priya Jacob led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Brianna Coure was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Largo's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Mitchell, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
After both having extra time off, Largo and Seminole will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Mitchell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-21 win against Northside Christian on the 20th.
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