The Lake Minneola Hawks will challenge the East Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lake Minneola didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Umatilla, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Lake Minneola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaelin Bailey, who posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Jones, who had 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, East Ridge took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 46-12 win over Poinciana Christian Preparatory.
Lake Minneola's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for East Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Lake Minneola couldn't quite finish off East Ridge when the teams last played back in January and fell 38-36. Thankfully for the Hawks, Tychelle Gordon (who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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