The Academy at the Lakes Wildcats and the Hernando Leopards will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Academy at the Lakes lost to Keswick Christian at home by a 55-39 margin.
Meanwhile, Hernando unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 71-56 bruising from Dunnellon. While the Leopards didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 20-14 in the first quarter.
Academy at the Lakes will have to contain Daniel Merizalde as he made an impact in Hernando's last game. He went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Jackson, who posted 12 points.
Academy at the Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hernando, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Academy at the Lakes took a serious blow against Hernando when the teams last played back in January of 2018, falling 72-43. Thankfully for Academy at the Lakes, Arthell Williams (who went 9 of 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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