The Eustis Panthers and the Northwestern Bulls will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Eustis will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Eustis strolled past Umatilla with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 333rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 47-43 to Mater Lakes Academy. The Bulls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Northwestern got some senior leadership from Myah Newton and Tayana Dixon. Newton dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, while Dixon almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Arianna Jean Baptiste was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Eustis' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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