East Lake is 3-0 against Steinbrenner since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Lake Eagles will square off against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, East Lake came up short against Gibbs and fell 75-64. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Gladiators are ranked 11th).
| 02/01/25 vs Gibbs | 21 |
| 01/04/25 vs Calvary Christian | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Gateway Charter | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cypress Creek | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bay | 17 |
East Lake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, and Andre Willis, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Willis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Cooper, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Steinbrenner walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
East Lake better keep an eye on Douglas Jordan. He was instrumental in Steinbrenner's win, going 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Brady Griffin was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Steinbrenner, their win bumped their record up to 8-18.
East Lake strolled past Steinbrenner in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 70-53. Will East Lake repeat their success, or does Steinbrenner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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