Mount Dora is 1-9 against Eustis since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hurricanes will welcome the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Mount Dora was able to grind out a solid victory over Tavares, taking the game 56-45.
Meanwhile, Eustis had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They breezed past the Hurricanes to the tune of 80-25. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Eustis' win came from a few key players Mount Dora will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyren Felix-Rodriguez, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and seven steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Sutton, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Eustis' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mount Dora, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Mount Dora was taken down by Eustis 61-16 in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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