Lake Weir easily dispatched Belleview last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lake Weir Hurricanes fell just short of the South Sumter Raiders by a score of 51-49 on Tuesday. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 12/07/23 vs North Marion | 12 |
| 12/12/23 @ Dunnellon | 11 |
| 12/19/23 vs East Ridge | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ Umatilla | 8 |
| 12/06/23 @ Vanguard | 7 |
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Smith, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 14 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Smith has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alcarlos Richard, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Lake Weir's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for South Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Lake Weir will head out on the road to face off against South Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in South Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. South Sumter has already played their next game, a 49-45 win against Springstead on the 29th.
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