The Lee Central Stallions will challenge the Lake City Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Lee Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to C.A. Johnson. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sinatra Rembert, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaquarius Davis, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Lake City came into Friday's contest having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Hannah-Pamplico on Friday as Lake City made off with a 66-43 win. With the Panthers ahead 44-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blayne Edwards, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Edwards' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Cockfield, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Lake City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Lee Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lake City, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lee Central skirted past Lake City 55-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Lee Central repeat their success, or does Lake City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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