Lake Minneola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 71-15 loss at the hands of the Lake Howell Silverhawks. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Silverhawks are ranked 100th).
Harley Velez and Britney Julien certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Velez posted five points, while Julien earned four points.
Lake Howell had a senior duo take command as Christiana Glover dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards and Mazaiah Marc scored 11 points and seven steals. Tatiana Jimenez was another key player, putting up six points along with ten rebounds and five steals.
Lake Minneola's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Lake Howell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Lake Minneola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-21 win against Family Christian Center on the 31st. As for Lake Howell, they will challenge Oviedo on Thursday. Oviedo will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lake Howell surely won't give up without a fight.
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