The Cypress Bay Lightning will challenge the Western Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cypress Bay has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Western will arrive with six straight victories.
Cypress Bay is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since February 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Taravella by a score of 46-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lightning came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Trojans are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Flanagan 83-22. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Western pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Cypress Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Cypress Bay couldn't quite finish off Western in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 47-45. Will Cypress Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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