The South Lake Eagles will head out to challenge the Wildwood Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lake is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when South Lake duked it out withLake Minneola on Friday. South Lake came up short against Lake Minneola, falling 69-45.
Meanwhile, Wildwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Zephyrhills 71-66. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 572nd).
South Lake will need focus on slowing down Louis Brown, one of several Wildwood players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points along with five boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarius Knight, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wildwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
South Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Wildwood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
South Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wildwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wildwood's Ashton Wilson, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Lake still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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