If Lake Howell was feeling good fresh off their 88-2 takedown of Santa Fe Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Howell Silverhawks took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Silverhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Barracudas are ranked 16th).
Mazaiah Marc
| 01/20/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs St. Cloud | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hagerty | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Altamonte Christian | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Lake Howell lost, don't look at Mazaiah Marc. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points and eight boards. Marc has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Seriyah Savain, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
New Smyrna Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Olson led the charge by putting up 21 points and eight boards. Iniya Reddicks was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Lake Howell's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Lake Howell has already played their next game, a 47-39 win against Lake Mary on the 21st. As for New Smyrna Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-54 victory against Seminole on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
