The Island Coast Gators will venture away from home to challenge the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Island Coast is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Estero, falling 60-36. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Wildcats are ranked 247th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cypress Lake challenged North Port on Monday. Cypress Lake took a blow against North Port, falling 56-28. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Island Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Cypress Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Island Coast against Cypress Lake in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 48-16 win. Does Island Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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