The Sumner Stingrays just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Durant Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumner knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Durant likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Sumner didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tampa Bay Tech, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sumner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Baker, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points. Karsten Walker was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durant beat Robinson 49-45 on Wednesday.
Durant's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Ibanez, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Muniz, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.
Sumner pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Durant, their record is now 2-3.
Sumner came up short against Durant in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 48-44. Thankfully for Sumner, Caden Bokor (who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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