The Windermere Prep Lakers will face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Windermere Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Four Corners, posting an 80-36 victory. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Coyotes are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Highland Prep). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat McKeel Academy 79-34. The win was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lake Highland Prep's win came from a few key players Windermere Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Valeria Munoz, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Those 21 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eryn Griffin, who went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Lake Highland Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Windermere Prep has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Lake Highland Prep, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11.
Windermere Prep won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Lake Highland Prep 55-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Munoz, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Windermere Prep still be able to contain Munoz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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