The Osceola Kowboys will square off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Osceola comes in on 14 and Lake Highland Prep on five.
Osceola saw some tournament action on Friday. They managed a 62-57 win over St. Cloud.
Osceola's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Isaac, who went 6 for 12 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mason, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep was able to grind out a solid win over The First Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 61-51. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Royals are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Lake Highland Prep, they are also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Osceola lost to Lake Highland Prep on the road by a decisive 69-53 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Osceola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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