The Lake Worth Trojans will challenge the Northeast Hurricanes at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lake Worth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Lake Worth took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They escaped with a win against Hialeah Educational Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Biggie are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Westminster Academy and fell 78-51. The Hurricanes were down 63-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lake Worth's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Lake Worth was able to grind out a solid win over Northeast in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, winning 63-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Worth since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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