South Lake suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 79-31 loss at the hands of the Gateway Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Panthers are ranked 86th).
When it comes to explaining why South Lake lost, don't look at Ella Cochran. Despite the final result, she posted ten points. Ale Franceschi was another key player, putting up five points.
Gateway found their leader in freshman Ashlynn Day, who dropped a triple-double on 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Day has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Marino, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 20 points and six assists.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Gateway, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
South Lake will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tavares at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Gateway, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-28 victory against Celebration on the 19th.
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