Durant:
Led by a junior core of Maggie Lauber, Ki’Ajanae Gordon, Miani Mejia and Sophia Flair, all averaging double-digit scoring on the season, Durant’s girls put together an 18-4 regular season record as they prepare for their district tournament. Durant entered the 7A District 7 tournament as the top seed, earning a bye through to the semifinal where they faced Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday night.
While the boys finished their regular season with a record of just 10-13, that very easily could have swung the other way as six of their losses came by four points or fewer, including some extremely close contests that could see another meeting in the district tournament.
Durant will take on 2-15 Riverview on Tuesday, Feb. 8 in the district quarterfinal, a team that the Cougars beat 70-51 earlier in the season. If Durant can move past the Sharks, they’ll face Newsome in the district semifinal after losing both of their regular season contests against the Wolves by a combined five points.
While the district game for Durant’s girls basketball team was played prior to publishing, the contest came after the Plant City Observer had gone to press on Wednesday evening. Continued district tournament coverage will be provided.
Plant City:
Plant City’s girls entered their district tournament as the fifth seed with a regular season record of 4-15, falling to Lakewood Ranch on Feb. 1.
Plant City’s Boys finished the regular season with an 18-5 record and just one loss in district play. They will enter the 7A District 7 tournament as the second seed and earned a bye through to the semifinal round where they’ll face 14-8 Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Prior to their district tournament however, Plant City is actively playing in the Western Conference tournament where they faced Plant in the Western Conference semifinal on Wednesday night.
While Plant City’s Western Conference semifinal was played prior to publishing, the contest came after the Plant City Observer had gone to press on Wednesday evening. Continued tournament coverage will be provided.
Strawberry Crest:
Strawberry Crest’s girls entered their district tournament as the sixth seed with a regular season record of 1-17, falling to Hillsborough on Feb. 1.
Strawberry Crest’s boys have won their last two contests to bring their record to 13-11 before wrapping up their regular season against Bloomingdale on Friday, Feb. 4. The Chargers will enter the 6A District 10 tournament as the fourth seed, taking on 3-18 Armwood in the quarterfinal on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Strawberry Crest went 2-0 against Armwood in the regular season.