The Minneola Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the LaCrosse Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Minneola is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Minneola suffered a tough 51-31 loss at the hands of Meade. Minneola has not had much luck with Meade recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Minneola had strong showings from Maiya Shelor, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Braegen Shelor, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Emersen Evans, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, LaCrosse was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 57-51 to Pawnee Heights. LaCrosse has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minneola has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for LaCrosse, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Minneola ended up a good deal behind LaCrosse in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 57-40. Can Minneola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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