Land O' Lakes and Sunlake are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Land O' Lakes Gators will be playing at home against the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Land O' Lakes is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Land O' Lakes is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 2, 2024 on Saturday. They took a blow against Lecanto, falling 66-31.
Despite the defeat, Land O' Lakes saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jessi Saffold dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. That was a full 45.2% of Land O' Lakes' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Sunlake unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 33-32 to Neumann. The matchup marked the Seahawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Land O' Lakes will need focus on slowing down Ava Micikas, one of several Sunlake players who made an impact when they last played. She had seven points. Kaycie Hyde was another key player, putting up four points and six steals.
Land O' Lakes now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Sunlake, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Land O' Lakes has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Sunlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Land O' Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunlake in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 58-51. Does Land O' Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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