Preview: Ocoee Knights vs. Evans Trojans
The Ocoee Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Evans Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in Ocoee's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
Ocoee had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Lake Brantley 63-49 on Thursday.
Ocoee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andreas Smith, who scored 13 points along with three steals and two blocks. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Justynn Thomas was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Evans waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake Mary 79-41 on the road. Given Evans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Lake Mary is ranked 190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ocoee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Evans, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Ocoee came up short against Evans in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 80-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evans' Arosco Dubois, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that Ocoee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
