DeLand suffered their closest defeat since January 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Boone Braves by a score of 55-53. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
| 01/23/25 vs Boone | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs DME Academy Regional | 12 |
| 01/09/25 @ Atlantic | 8 |
| 01/14/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Father Lopez | 3 |
Defeat or not, DeLand got some senior leadership from Robert Davis and Justin Suarez. Davis went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Suarez posted 21 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Davis. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Rodriguez, who had six points.
Leading Boone to victory were Makauri Massey and Joan Orta. Massey went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points, while Orta dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 18 points gave Massey a new career-high. Erik Boyer was another key player, putting up seven points.
DeLand has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Boone, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
DeLand will take on Flagler Palm Coast in a tournament on Monday. DeLand is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. Boone has already played their next game, a 70-66 loss against Olympia on the 24th.
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