It was a proper cat-fight when University challenged Lake Nona on Tuesday. The University Cougars walked away with a 55-45 victory over the Lake Nona Lions. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 @ Lake Nona | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs Dr. Phillips | 8 |
| 01/15/25 vs Jones | 9 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boone | 12 |
University was led to victory by Mo Kamara and Hudson Maurer. Kamara dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, while Maurer went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. Kamara has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Quais Hafid, who posted six points and four steals.
University has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lake Nona, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
University has already played their next match, a 51-30 loss against Apopka on the 22nd. As for Lake Nona, they will venture away from home to square off against Timber Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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