Basketball Preview: Eustis Panthers vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes
The Eustis Panthers will challenge the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eustis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
Eustis took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Ocoee 62-48. That looming 62-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
It was another big night for Lomar Sparrow, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Andrew Riley, who had 12 points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against West Port last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory.
Lake Weir's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amar Young, who scored 14 points along with three steals. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Antonio Jackson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Lake Weir smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Eustis' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Lake Weir, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Eustis was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Weir in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, winning 58-49. Will Eustis repeat their success, or does Lake Weir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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