Florida High School Basketball - First Academy overwhelmed by Umatilla
January 25, 2022: Leesburg, FL 34748 The Umatilla Bulldogs basketball team scored 70 points and restricted the host First Academy Eagles to 45 in the Bulldogs non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs now sport a 13-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mount Dora for a 4A District 5 contest on Thursday, January 27. Umatilla will battle a Hurricanes team coming off a 55-52 non-league win over South Lake (Groveland, FL). The Hurricanes record now stands at 6-14.
The Eagles (6-12) will now prepare for their contest against Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville, FL). The Lions come into the non-league contest with a 3-13 record. In their last contest, Hernando Christian Academy was routed by Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto, FL), 72-61, in a league contest.