The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders will challenge the Osceola Kowboys at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Highland Prep comes in on five and Osceola on 14.
On Tuesday, Lake Highland Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over The First Academy, taking the game 61-51. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Royals are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Osceola didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Cloud on Friday, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win.
Osceola's win came from a few key players Lake Highland Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Isaac, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mason, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Lake Highland Prep pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Lake Highland Prep strolled past Osceola in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 69-53. Will Lake Highland Prep repeat their success, or does Osceola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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