Basketball Recap: Eustis Skates Past South Sumter with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 vs Lyman	49
12/06/24 vs South Sumter	43
12/16/24 @ South Sumter	35
12/12/24 vs Umatilla	28
12/10/24 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy	-2

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eustis's strategy against South Sumter on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eustis Panthers blew the South Sumter Raiders out of the water with a 49-14 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Eustis' third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for South Sumter, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Eustis won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eustis' defense has only allowed 15.9 points per game this season, so Vanguard's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Sumter, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South Sumter surely won't give up without a fight.