Dynamic duo of Isaiah Pina and Alijah Curry lead South Lake to victory

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2023, 11:11am

Recap: South Lake Eagles vs. Umatilla Bulldogs

The South Lake Eagles won against the Umatilla Bulldogs on Wednesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. South Lake walked away with a 57-48 win over Umatilla. Winning may never get old, but South Lake sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

South Lake was led to victory by Isaiah Pina and Alijah Curry. Pina scored 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Curry scored 23 points. Curry continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David PINA, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.

South Lake's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.

South Lake will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Umatilla is on the road again on Thursday and play against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on December 28th. Jefferson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Umatilla is ranked 163rd).