South Sumter lost to Lake Weir back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The South Sumter Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over the Lake Weir Hurricanes.
Lake Weir's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Smith, who went 7 of 17 en route to 14 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Smith has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alcarlos Richard, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and seven boards.
South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Lake Weir, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
South Sumter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-45 victory against Springstead on the 29th. As for Lake Weir, they will face off against South Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Weir is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
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