The Umatilla Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Umatilla is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 69-58 to Trinity Catholic. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Celtics 21-15 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 74-36 victory over Circle Christian. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 26 points or more this season.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Umatilla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Marenco, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Haydon Tombros, who posted eight points and four steals.
Mount Dora Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Umatilla was dealt a bruising 84-49 loss at the hands of Mount Dora Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Umatilla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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