The Wekiva Mustangs will square off against the Horizon Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Wekiva lost to Haines City at home by a 58-39 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Hornets are ranked 39th).
| 01/25/24 @ Freedom | 6 |
| 02/07/24 vs Lake Minneola | 4 |
| 02/09/24 vs Horizon | 4 |
| 02/22/24 vs Horizon | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Haines City | 3 |
Despite their defeat, Wekiva saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Senaia Asanya, who posted ten points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most steals Asanya has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Washington, who earned eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Horizon came up short against Windermere Prep on Tuesday and fell 58-50.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Wekiva, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Wekiva didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Horizon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Horizon's Sienna Astorino, who had ten points along with seven steals and six assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wekiva still be able to contain Astorino? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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