Basketball Recap: Ocoee Knights vs. Lake Nona Lions
Ocoee gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 93-14 victory over the Lake Nona Lions. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 68 point advantage.
Dakara Merthie had a dynamite game for Ocoee, going 9 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points plus eight rebounds and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Weiser, who had eight points along with 12 assists and four steals.
Ocoee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ocoee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 97-4 win against Olympia on the 22nd. Lake Nona has also already played their next match, a 51-22 loss against Master's Academy on the 22nd.
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