Oviedo has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. The Oviedo Lions and the Hagerty Huskies will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Oviedo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Hagerty likes a good challenge.
Oviedo scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Hagerty 79-56. Oviedo has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Oviedo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Pennyfeather led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Pennyfeather is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played. Alex Harper was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Oviedo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Hagerty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Everything went Oviedo's way against Hagerty in their previous meeting on Friday as Oviedo made off with a 79-56 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hagerty's Caden Douglass, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oviedo still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
