The DeSoto County Bulldogs will challenge the Island Coast Gators on Thursday. DeSoto County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, DeSoto County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Manatee, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Manatee | 10 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sebring | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Charlotte | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sebring | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Booker | 8 |
DeSoto County relied on the efforts of Yahri Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards, and Cherish Wiggins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Wiggins is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Jaliyah Luther was another key player, putting up two points and ten rebounds.
DeSoto County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Island Coast had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They secured a 38-34 W over the Panthers.
DeSoto County is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Island Coast, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
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