Basketball Preview: Lake Nona Lions vs. Lake Howell Silverhawks
The Lake Nona Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Nona fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Dr. Phillips on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Lake Nona's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Moises Valdez, who scored 11 points, and Xavier Perez, who had 12 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Boone as Lake Howell made off with a 68-42 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Silverhawks had established a 21 point advantage.
Lake Nona came up short against Lake Howell when the teams last played back in January of 2019, falling 62-53. Thankfully for Lake Nona, Jonathan Lawrence (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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