Basketball Recap: South Sumter Gets the Win

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 8:55am

Basketball Recap: South Sumter Raiders vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes

South Sumter lost to Lake Weir back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The South Sumter Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over the Lake Weir Hurricanes.

Lake Weir's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Smith, who went 7 of 17 en route to 14 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Smith has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alcarlos Richard, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and seven boards.

South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Lake Weir, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.

South Sumter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-45 victory against Springstead on the 29th. As for Lake Weir, they will face off against South Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Weir is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.

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