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| 02/01/24 - Home | 77-71 W |
| 01/04/24 - Away | 58-48 W |
| 01/12/23 - Away | 59-48 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 77-52 W |
South Lake has gone 4-0 against Hope Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The South Lake Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, South Lake turned things around against Wildwood on Tuesday. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 60-33. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hope Academy's strategy against Trinity Catholic on Tuesday. Hope Academy put the hurt on Trinity Catholic with a sharp 72-49 victory. Given the Trojan Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Celtics are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Academy's win came from a few key players South Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Willie Griggs, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 30 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Foreman III, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Hope Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for South Lake, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
South Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hope Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 77-71 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foreman III, who went 11 of 22 en route to 30 points along with six assists and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Lake still be able to contain Foreman III? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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