The South Sumter Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for South Sumter and 14 for Lake Weir.
Last Wednesday, things could have been worse for South Sumter, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Belleview.
Lake Weir suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Umatilla, falling 67-20. While losing is never fun, Lake Weir can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while Umatilla is ranked 151st).
South Sumter bumped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Weir, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for South Sumter against Lake Weir when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 49-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Sumter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
