Lake Weir entered their tilt with Eastside on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 54-46 win over the Eastside Rams. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 59-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 01/05/24 @ Umatilla | 25 |
| 12/14/24 vs Eastside | 24 |
| 12/19/23 vs East Ridge | 23 |
| 01/29/24 vs Dunnellon | 22 |
| 01/24/24 @ South Sumter | 20 |
Lake Weir was led to victory by Amar Young and Alcarlos Richard. Young went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points, while Richard dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. That's the most points Young has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Antonio Jackson, who posted nine points.
Eastside's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raheem Littles, who put up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Hayes, who had 11 points.
Lake Weir has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lake Weir will be taking part in a tournament against Trinity Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastside, they will welcome Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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