There's no place like home for Lake Weir, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They secured a 45-40 W over the West Port Wolf Pack on Thursday. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 65-61 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Weir to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amar Young, who earned 14 points in addition to three steals. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Antonio Jackson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Lake Weir smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The win got Lake Weir back to even at 1-1. As for West Port, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Weir will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd. West Port also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Dunnellon at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd.
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