If the South Lake Eagles were riding high off their 52-24 takedown of the Tavares Bulldogs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. South Lake fell just short of Wiregrass Ranch by a score of 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat South Lake has suffered yet this season.
Wiregrass Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tennae Cabral, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Claire Kelley, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
South Lake's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Wiregrass Ranch, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Lake won't have much time to rest: their next game is against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Zion Mcrae and Jazmine Monroe. As for Wiregrass Ranch, Wiregrass Ranch and Newsome will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Newsome is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
