Oviedo is 8-2 against Lake Brantley since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oviedo Lions' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lake Brantley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Oviedo will be strutting in after a win while Lake Brantley will be coming in after a defeat.
Oviedo proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Lyman 40-37. Given Oviedo's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while Lyman is ranked 566th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Leah Hopkins, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Bundy, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Lake Brantley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their 11th straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 61-40 walloping at the hands of Lake Mary. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Lake Brantley has suffered against Lake Mary since December 6, 2018.
Oviedo's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Lake Brantley, they bumped their record down to 2-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Oviedo against Lake Brantley when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 63-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oviedo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
