The Lake Brantley Patriots will face off against the Evans Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Evans is hoping to do what Seminole couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lake Brantley's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lake Brantley escaped with a win against Seminole by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by just one point.
| 01/10/25 vs Seminole | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lake Mary | 7 |
| 11/27/24 vs West Orange | 6 |
| 01/02/25 vs Montverde Academy Gold | 5 |
| 12/09/24 vs Boone | 5 |
Lake Brantley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Fermaint led the charge by putting up six points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Fermaint a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Matthew Doherty, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Fermaint wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Lake Brantley was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Evans and Windermere (ranked 93rd and 72nd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. Evans fell just short of Windermere by a score of 70-67. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lake Brantley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Evans, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Lake Brantley and Evans were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Lake Brantley came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Will Lake Brantley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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