Lake Nona won the last time they faced Innovation and things went their way on Friday too. The Lake Nona Lions were the clear victor by a 72-52 margin over the Innovation Bulls. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Bulls are ranked 652nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Innovation saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jadis Santamaria went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Troconis, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Lions
| 01/31/25 @ Innovation | 72-52 |
| 01/27/25 vs Orlando Christian Prep | 56-49 |
| 01/23/25 @ Timber Creek | 44-43 |
The victory was the third in a row for Lake Nona, bringing their record for this year to 9-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Innovation, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-21.
Lake Nona has already played their next game (against Tohopekaliga), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Innovation will take on New Smyrna Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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