Eustis is 8-2 against South Sumter since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eustis Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Eustis has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Eustis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Lake Weir 71-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since February 1st.
Timothy Key continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 13 en route to 25 points. What's more, he also posted a 77% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lomar Sparrow, who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Eustis was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Sumter's game on Wednesday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Hope Academy. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Eustis' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for South Sumter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Eustis beat South Sumter 72-61 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Eustis repeat their success, or does South Sumter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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