Basketball Preview: Lake Brantley Patriots vs. Lake Howell Silverhawks
Lake Brantley is 1-9 against Lake Howell since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lake Brantley Patriots will host the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Lake Brantley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Crooms Academy on Monday. Lake Brantley claimed a resounding 64-19 victory over Crooms Academy. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Lake Brantley relied on the efforts of Lilly Shanks, who scored 20 points, and Olivia White, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Milani Edwards, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Oviedo to the tune of 65-27. The 65-point effort marked the Silverhawks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lake Howell's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Brantley, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Lake Brantley came up short against Lake Howell when the teams last played back in February, falling 39-32. Will Lake Brantley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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