Hope Academy hasn't had much luck against South Lake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hope Academy Trojan Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Hope Academy will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Trinity Catholic on Tuesday. Hope Academy was the clear victor by a 72-49 margin over Trinity Catholic. 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.
| 01/14/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 5 |
| 01/13/25 vs Nazaret Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Montverde Academy Gold | 9 |
| 01/08/25 @ Four Corners | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Southland Christian | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hope Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Willie Griggs, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Griggs 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.
Meanwhile, South Lake came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over Wildwood. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hope Academy pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for South Lake, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Hope Academy came up short against South Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Lake's Isaiah Pina, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. Now that Hope Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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