On Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Boone Braves beat the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs 42-37. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 70th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boone to victory, but perhaps none more so than Naima Durandisse, who posted seven points along with 12 boards and four steals. Durandisse has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times she's played. Elina Del Rosario was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
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| 12/13/23 vs Windermere | 17 |
| 12/06/23 vs Trinity Prep | 16 |
| 12/20/23 vs Eustis | 16 |
| 12/28/23 vs St. Thomas More | 16 |
| 01/17/24 @ Master's Academy | 15 |
Boone was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Despite the loss, Mount Dora Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Cassi Monn, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine blocks. The dominant performance gave Monn a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Demi Gabbidon, who put up nine points.
The win made it two in a row for Boone and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Boone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-36 defeat against Harmony on the 17th. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 51-18 victory against Foundation Academy on the 17th.
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