Kathleen is 0-10 against Winter Haven since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kathleen Red Devils will be playing at home against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Kathleen is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Kathleen has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat DME Academy Blue 58-29 at home.
It was another big night for Amaya Shaw, who scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Kathleen's points. Jade Grier was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Winter Haven beat Mainland 52-46 on Friday. Given Winter Haven's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Mainland is ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winter Haven found their leader in underclassman Serenity Hardy, who scored 27 points. The contest was Hardy's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Kathleen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25.67 points. As for Winter Haven, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Kathleen have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 37% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Winter Haven struggles in that department as they've made 37% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Kathleen came up short against Winter Haven in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 57-48. Thankfully for Kathleen, Kayla Smith (who scored 37 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
