Florida High School Basketball - Lake Weir nips Freedom
February 2, 2024: Orlando, FL 32837 Lake Weir Hurricanes (Ocala, FL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Freedom Patriots (Orlando, FL), 54-51 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Lake Weir upgrades its record to 9-12 on the campaign. The Hurricanes travel to Umatilla (Umatilla, FL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 18-5. Umatilla lost 62-57 in their recent non-league bout against South Lake (Groveland, FL)
Next up, the Patriots play the Apopka Blue Darters (Apopka, FL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Freedom will attempt to upgrade on its 8-17 season record. The Blue Darters come into the bout with a 14-11 record after their 62-41 non-league win over George Jenkins (Lakeland, FL).