After both having extra time off, the Winter Springs Bears and the Oviedo Lions will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oviedo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Winter Springs, who comes in off a win.
Winter Springs' tournament run continued when they took on Thrall two weeks ago. Winter Springs enjoyed a cozy 48-32 win over Thrall. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 171st in Florida, while the Tigers are ranked 561st in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/21/24 vs Thrall | 5 |
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Winter Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Hanson, who posted ten points and five assists. That's the most assists Hanson has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Heaven Sims, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Oviedo might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Edgewater an easy 56-31 victory.
Oviedo's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Winter Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Winter Springs suffered a grim 59-39 defeat to Oviedo in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Winter Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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