The Horizon Hawks will take on the Winter Park Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 22 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Horizon turned things around against Southern Coast Academy Regional on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 73-47 margin over the Rams. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Horizon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bradley Webb led the charge by going 6 of 14 en route to 19 points and five boards. Diego Rojas was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Winter Park had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulls 67-32. That looming 67-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Winter Park's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Horizon, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-19.
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