The Belleview Rattlers will venture away from home to challenge the Weeki Wachee Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleview is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Belleview opened the new year with a less-than-successful 54-41 loss to Meadowbrook Academy.
Meanwhile, Weeki Wachee was beaten by Lecanto 100-44 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 767th, while the Panthers are ranked 99th).
Weeki Wachee dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Belleview, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Belleview strolled past Weeki Wachee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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