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Football
+ UYFL results
The youngest Plant City Dolphins team is still on top of the world.
The TCYFCC’s Mighty Mite (6U) team that went to the UYFL National Championships won its second championship in two months by outscoring the Maryland Buccaneers and Brandon Lions 67-0. The Mighty Mites, of all the Plant City teams that competed, were the only ones to win a ring.
2015 CHAMPIONS
6U: Plant City Dolphins
8U: Gainesville Panthers
10U: West Seven Rams
12U: Detroit Spartans
13U: Prince George Storm
14U: Maryland Seahawks
14U All-Stars: Chicagoland All-Stars
15U: Patuxent Rhinos
Mighty Mite:
Nuccio Jaguars
Cadet: GC Cowboys
Jr. Pee Wee D-I: Staten Island Hurricanes
Jr. Pee Wee D-II: Pinellas Park Thunderbirds
Pee Wee D-I:
Tri-City Chargers
Pee Wee D-II:
Shabbona Saints
Jr. Midget D-I:
Tri-City Chargers
Jr. Midget D-II:
Wildwood Seminoles
Basketball
+ Crest girls
dominating
The Strawberry Crest Lady Chargers have been playing basketball since Nov. 10 and, as of press time, have not lost a game.
It’s not unusual for Crest to be playing so well, as the Lady Chargers have been on top of the district for several years. But what is unusual is the fact that they’re currently undefeated, and that in 14 contests, only once did the girls come close to losing. Crest fans can rejoice knowing that this is the best start in program history.
That one game where Crest flirted with the possibility of a loss was its most recent game, a 58-50 win over Palm Harbor University High in the Indian Rocks Christian Winter Slam tournament Dec. 12.
The Lady Chargers held a 24-12 lead at halftime, but were outscored 37-34 in the second half. In the previous game, Dec. 11, Crest beat Indian Rocks by a score of 72-35.
The Lady Chargers average 60.1 points per game, along with 31.2 rebounds and 17.4 steals per game. Twins Ayanna and Brianna Matthews lead the way with a combined 30.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 7.8 steals per game. Terra Brooks is on the verge of averaging a double-double, with 10.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, and is also adding 1.6 blocks in each game.
Crest will be back in action Dec. 18 at Durant, facing the Lady Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Durant can tie for first place in the district with a win, but the Lady Chargers do own a 55-34 win over the team this season.
