The Lake Weir Hurricanes will face off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lake Weir is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Marion on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hurricanes took a blow against the Colts, falling 52-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost five in a row.
Lake Weir's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylynn Dearmas, who posted seven points, and Kierra Garrett, who scored seven points. That was a full 46.7% of the Hurricanes' points, marking the third time in a row Garrett has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Springstead on Friday, but they still walked away with a 31-27 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Celtics' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Eagles are ranked 89th).
Trinity Catholic's win came from a few key players that Lake Weir will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kellie Grant, who put up seven points along with seven steals and six assists. Grant is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Izabella Melendez, who shot 45% from the field on her way to 10 points and three steals.
Lake Weir's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Trinity Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Lake Weir was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, winning 49-38. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Celtics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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