The Lake Weir Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lake Weir focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up ten last Thursday.
Lake Weir took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They snuck past West Port with a 45-40 win.
Lake Weir's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amar Young, who posted 14 points in addition to three steals. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Antonio Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Lake Weir smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eustis strolled past Ocoee with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-48. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
It was another big night for Lomar Sparrow, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Riley, who scored 12 points plus six rebounds.
Eustis pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Lake Weir, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Lake Weir came up short against Eustis in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 58-49. Can Lake Weir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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