With a playoff win on the line, Eustis rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Tavares Bulldogs 59-41. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Miller
| 02/07/25 vs Tavares | 28 |
| 01/20/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 14 |
| 01/18/25 @ Forest | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hope Academy | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 11 |
John Miller was a one-man wrecking crew for Eustis as he went 12 of 15 to rack up 28 points. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cornelius Hines, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Eustis was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tavares only racked up four assists.
Tavares lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was KEVIN DANIELS, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. IZAYIA WILLIAMS was another key player, putting up eight points along with five boards and four steals.
The win was the third in a row for Eustis, bringing their record for this year to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Tavares, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Eustis and Tavares are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eustis will square off against Bishop Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eustis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bishop Moore likes a good challenge. As for Tavares, they will challenge Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tavares is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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