Wildwood has gone 4-0 against South Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildwood Wildcats will challenge the South Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Wildwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
While Wildwood didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 71-59 win over Umatilla on Thursday.
Wildwood found their leader in freshman Demarius Knight, who went 9 for 13 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Knight is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Traeston Armstrong, who posted 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Wildwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when South Lake took on Lake Minneola on Friday. South Lake took a hard 59-43 fall against Lake Minneola. The Eagles have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Wildwood's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for South Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Wildwood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Lake in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 78-72 win. Does Wildwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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