Cypress Lake is 0-4 against Gateway since January of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 9:00 a.m.
Cypress Lake is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Cape Coral. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-4.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Gateway in a 53-38 victory over Lehigh last Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Lightning are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gateway's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Cypress Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cypress Lake took a serious blow against Gateway in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-36. Can Cypress Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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