The South Lake Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Lake is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Thursday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Weir. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 17-12 in the first quarter.
South Lake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dwayne Foreman III, who shot 40% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and three steals, and Nathaniel Boyer, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points and five boards. Austin Cruz was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell didn't have too much trouble with Fleming Island on Saturday as they won 60-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Silverhawks.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Howell, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
South Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Howell when the teams last played back in November of 2021, winning 56-47. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silverhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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