New Smyrna Beach entered their tilt with Lake Howell on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lake Howell Silverhawks by a score of 58-45. Given the Barracudas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Silverhawks are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivia Olson
| 01/20/25 vs Lake Howell | 21 |
| 01/16/25 vs Spruce Creek | 23 |
| 01/15/25 vs Space Coast | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Olson, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds. Olson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Iniya Reddicks, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points along with seven boards and six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Howell lost, don't look at Mazaiah Marc. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points and eight rebounds. Marc has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Seriyah Savain was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
New Smyrna Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lake Howell, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-5 record.
New Smyrna Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-54 victory against Seminole on the 21st. Lake Howell has also already played their next contest, a 47-39 win against Lake Mary on the 21st.
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