Oviedo extends home winning streak to ten

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 4:00pm

Recap: Oviedo Lions vs. East River Falcons

The Oviedo Lions had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 51-46 victory over East River on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Oviedo as they're now sitting on six straight.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oviedo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Bryant, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Caleb Pennyfeather was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Despite the loss, East River still got an impressive performance from Gian-Paul Anderson, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Williams, who scored eight points.

Oviedo pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for East River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.

Oviedo will face off against South Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Oviedo focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday. East River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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