Preview: IMG Academy Blue Ascenders vs. Lake Minneola Hawks
The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will head out on the road to take on the Lake Minneola Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. IMG Academy Blue is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
IMG Academy Blue suffered their biggest defeat since December 6, 2023 on Tuesday. Their rough 73-53 defeat to Riverview Sarasota might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that IMG Academy Blue has lost by exactly 20 points.
Seminole typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Lake Minneola proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 59-54 W over the Seminoles. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lake Minneola.
IMG Academy Blue has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
IMG Academy Blue beat Lake Minneola 68-61 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for IMG Academy Blue since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
