Basketball Recap: DEREK RAMIREZ Key Part of Team Effort in Bloodhounds Win

Bloodhounds

Previous 5 Games

12/02/25 vs McKeel Academy	81-60
11/29/25 @ Forest	49-57
11/28/25 vs Windermere	43-58
11/25/25 vs Blake	44-35
02/17/25 vs Lecanto	43-48

There's no place like home for Auburndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 81-60 margin over the McKeel Academy Wildcats on Tuesday. With that victory, the Bloodhounds brought their scoring average up to 53.2 points per game.

Auburndale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but DEREK RAMIREZ led the charge by going 9-for-12 on his way to 21 points and seven boards. JADEN LINDSAY was another key player, shooting 61% from the field to rack up 25 points and eight rebounds.

Auburndale was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They racked up seven more assists than McKeel Academy's also-impressive total of 14.

McKeel Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jamal Whyte, who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points and five boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sams III, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 15 points.

The win got Auburndale back to even at 2-2. As for McKeel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Auburndale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-40 victory against Lake Region on the 5th. As for McKeel Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-60 win against Lakeland on the 4th.