Basketball Recap: Lake Howell Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Silverhawks

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Kathleen	47
12/27/24 vs Durant	32
01/22/25 vs Bishop Moore	30
12/19/24 vs Cypress Creek	29
11/20/24 @ Boone	26

After losing to Bishop Moore the last time they met, Lake Howell decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lake Howell Silverhawks really took it to the Bishop Moore Hornets for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-26 win. The Silverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Lake Howell's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Janiel De Los Santos, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points. De Los Santos is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Santiago Perez-Sylvia also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Lake Howell was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Despite the defeat, Bishop Moore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mark Dadlani posted seven points.

Lake Howell's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.

Lake Howell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-61 defeat against Evans on the 24th. Bishop Moore has also already played their next game, a 72-57 loss against University Christian on the 25th.