If Seminole was riding high fresh off their 82-48 takedown of Westside last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Seminole Seminoles took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Cloud Bulldogs on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 34th).
St. Cloud's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malaki Baker, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Those 17 points gave Baker a new career-high. Josiah Cotto was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points and five assists.
Seminoles
| 01/08/25 vs St. Cloud | 58-69 |
| 01/04/25 vs Westside | 82-48 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lakeland | 53-50 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lake Region | 74-45 |
| 12/26/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 68-64 |
Seminole moved to 8-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for St. Cloud, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Seminole didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-63 loss against Lake Brantley on the 10th. As for St. Cloud, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 40-37 defeat against Harmony on the 10th.
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