The Eustis Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Evans Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eustis is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Eustis picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Gateway by a score of 64-51. Given Eustis' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Gateway is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/26/24 vs Leesburg | 9 |
| 01/11/24 vs Lake Minneola | 8 |
| 02/01/24 vs Mount Dora | 8 |
| 02/10/24 vs The Villages Charter | 8 |
| 01/11/25 vs Gateway | 7 |
Eustis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Timothy Key out in front who went 7 for 15 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Key has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cornelius Hines, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Evans beat Lake Brantley 61-55 on Monday.
Eustis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Evans, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Eustis won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, slipping by Evans 61-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Evans' Arosco Dubois, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eustis still be able to contain Dubois? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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