Basketball Preview: Sebring Blue Streaks vs. Lake Wales Highlanders
Sebring has gone 8-2 against Lake Wales recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Sebring Blue Streaks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Lake Wales Highlanders at 8:00 p.m. Sebring knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Lake Wales likes a good challenge.
Sebring is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lake Placid: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sebring blew Lake Placid out of the water with an 80-29 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-9.
Sebring's win last Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Toney, who went 5 for 6 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Allen, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales' game on Wednesday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Okeechobee by a score of 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Highlanders have suffered since January 22nd.
Despite the defeat, Lake Wales got top-tier performance from Jorge Ramirez, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six steals. Bradley Auguste was another key player, posting eight points plus five rebounds and five blocks.
Sebring's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Lake Wales, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Sebring against Lake Wales when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 78-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sebring since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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