The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Lake Minneola 55-50. While losing is never fun, IMG Academy Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Lake Minneola is ranked 126th).
Patricia Casimir continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lake Minneola, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 26 rebounds. Casimir hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Saunders, who scored 11 points along with seven steals.
IMG Academy Blue has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Blue will take on Palm Harbor University at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Minneola, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Lakeland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
