Basketball Game Preview: Lake Brantley Patriots vs. Ocoee Knights

Lake Brantley and Ocoee are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Lake Brantley Patriots will take on the Ocoee Knights on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Lake Brantley is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Highland Prep on Friday. Lake Brantley received a blow as they fell 63-48 to Lake Highland Prep. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Highlanders are ranked 30th).

Meanwhile, Ocoee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Florida Christian Academy.

Lake Brantley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Ocoee, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.

Things could have been worse for Lake Brantley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Ocoee when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lake Brantley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.