The Dunnellon Tigers will square off against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lake Weir is facing Dunnellon at the wrong time: Dunnellon suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Celtics, falling 68-48. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Celtics are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Lake Weir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 52-28 to Belleview. One positive for the Hurricanes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Dunnellon's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-10. As for Lake Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Dunnellon against Lake Weir in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-12 win. In that match, Dunnellon amassed a halftime lead of 39-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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