The Kathleen Red Devils and the Lake Howell Silverhawks will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kathleen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Lake Howell will come in with seven straight victories.
Kathleen is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Discovery on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kathleen was beaten by Discovery 72-40. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-17.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Howell). They breezed by Cypress Creek to the tune of 78-49 on Thursday. Given the Silverhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Bears are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Howell's win came from a few key players Kathleen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Fritz, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiel De Los Santos, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Lake Howell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Lake Howell's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Kathleen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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