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| 01/16/25 - Home | 73-72 W |
| 02/01/24 - Home | 77-71 W |
| 01/04/24 - Away | 58-48 W |
| 01/12/23 - Away | 59-48 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 77-52 W |
South Lake has gone 5-0 against Hope Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Lake Eagles will face off against the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. South Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Hope Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, South Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Leesburg.
Meanwhile, Hope Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 win over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojan Tigers have posted since January 13th.
South Lake better focus on containing Willie Griggs and Nathaniel Boyer as the pair were huge in Hope Academy's win. Griggs dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten boards, and ten blocks, while Boyer went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That's the most steals Boyer has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Rapael, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Hope Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
South Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Hope Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
South Lake barely slipped by Hope Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 73-72. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hope Academy's Dwayne Foreman III, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 34 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Lake still be able to contain Foreman III? There's only one way to find out.
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