If Lake Wales was feeling good fresh off their 68-45 takedown of Lake Region back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Wales Highlanders took a 46-28 bruising from the Haines City Hornets on Thursday. The Highlanders have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/02/25 vs Haines City | 10 |
| 12/17/24 vs Lake Region | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lakeland | 1 |
Lake Wales' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sarah Senior, who posted two points along with ten blocks and eight boards. With that strong performance, Senior is now averaging an impressive 2.5 blocks per game. Destiny Witherspoon was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Haines City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zebrielle Canaday out in front who put up 12 points along with seven assists and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Soleil DeJesus, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Lake Wales' defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Haines City, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-5.
Lake Wales and Haines City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Lake Wales (ranked 127th) will meet Lake Gibson (ranked 411th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Wales is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Haines City (ranked 58th) will meet Victory Christian Academy (ranked 203rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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