South Lake is 1-9 against Lake Minneola since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the South Lake Eagles take on the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Lake is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Eustis.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola suffered their closest loss since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Legacy Charter by a score of 45-42. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lake Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for South Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Things could have been worse for South Lake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-43 loss to Lake Minneola in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Minneola's Brandon Colbert, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 26 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that South Lake knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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