With a playoff win on the line, South Lake rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lake Minneola Hawks 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since December 6, 2024.
Leading South Lake to victory were Jazmyn Robles and Zoe Sheffield. Robles dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Sheffield posted six points along with 12 boards and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Robles has scored at least a third of South Lake's points.
Lake Minneola's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harley Velez, who earned 14 points. Nya Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.
South Lake now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lake Minneola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
South Lake will take on Edgewater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lake has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Lake Minneola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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