December 11, 2024
Tavares High Boys Basketball Dominate Crescent City, Improve to 3-3 On The Season
By Kyle Coppola
Tavares High Boys Basketball Dominate Crescent City, Improve to 3-3 On The Season
TAVARES, Fla. — The Tavares High School Bulldogs secured a commanding 63-34 victory over Crescent City on Tuesday night, evening their record at 3-3 this season.
(Tavares Kevin Daniels who is only a sophomore was the lead scorer for Tavares High. He had 19 points.)
Sophomore standout Kevin Daniels led the charge with 19 points and several key assists, setting the pace for the Bulldogs’ dominant performance. Freshman Landon Samuel added to the offensive firepower with 8 points and has been a rising star for Tavares, showcasing his potential early in the season. Izayia Williams also contributed significantly with 14 points and led the team in rebounds with six total.
(Kylen Doster – Photo Credit – Tracey Hanson.)
Tavares came out firing on all cylinders, jumping to a 23-4 lead by the end of the first quarter. Their defensive effort stifled Crescent City throughout the night. The Bulldogs have improved a lot defensively over last season. Ackeem Byfield added five rebounds to the defensive effort, complementing the team’s balanced play on both ends of the court.
Overall, it’s been great to see the Tavares High basketball team rebound after a challenging 2023. The year is off to a fairly good start for them. The Bulldogs will look to extend their momentum when they travel to face Freedom High School tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
