Basketball Game Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. South Sumter Raiders

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2023, 1:27pm

Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. South Sumter Raiders

The Tavares Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the South Sumter Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tavares and four for South Sumter.

On Monday, Tavares had to suffer through a rough 57-19 loss at the hands of South Lake. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tavares in their matchups with South Lake: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, South Sumter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 38-33 to Hernando.

Tavares' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for South Sumter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Tavares came up short against South Sumter in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 43-38. Will Tavares have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.