South Central is 8-2 against Minneola since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Central Timberwolves will be home for the holidays to greet the Minneola Wildcats. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
After a string of five wins dating back to last season, South Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Meade.
Meanwhile, Minneola beat Pawnee Heights 61-50 on Friday. With that victory, Minneola brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Eli Lang, who shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds. Those 29 points set a new season-high mark for him. Jesse Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
South Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Minneola, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
South Central came up short against Minneola in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 57-53. Will South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
