Eustis suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Seminole Seminoles by a score of 60-57. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Seminoles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/29/25 @ Seminole | 25 |
12/27/24 vs Williston | 19 |
12/20/24 vs Hope Academy | 18 |
12/06/24 vs South Sumter | 16 |
11/18/24 vs Hope Academy | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Eustis lost, don't look at Cornelius Hines. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Those 25 points gave Hines a new career-high. Lomar Sparrow was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Jorden Pittman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Seminole, going 8 of 13 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Justice Bracero, who posted ten points.
Eustis' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Seminole, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Eustis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-38 win against George Jenkins on the 31st. Seminole has also already played their next contest, a 60-48 loss against Oviedo on the 31st.
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