On Friday, the Lake Minneola Hawks made easy work of the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers and carried off a 77-53 victory.
Lake Minneola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josiah Gillard out in front who went 7 for 9 on his way to 22 points and five assists. Tyrell Thomas was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Hawks
| 01/03/25 @ Hope Academy | 21 |
| 12/28/24 @ Stranahan | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ The Villages Charter | 7 |
| 12/27/24 @ Camden County | 5 |
| 12/26/24 @ Lee County | 4 |
Lake Minneola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Hope Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dwayne Foreman III went 8 of 18 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and three steals. Foreman III's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Boyer, who posted 12 points.
Lake Minneola's record is now 10-6. As for Hope Academy, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lake Minneola Hawks face off against the Legacy Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season. As for Hope Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Florida Educational Institute at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hope Academy is facing North Florida Educational Institute at the right time seeing as North Florida Educational Institute is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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