It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lake Minneola Hawks face off against the Edgewater Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lake Minneola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Hope Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-44. The win was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Lake Minneola found their leader in freshman Harley Velez, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nya Jones, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Edgewater's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Altamonte Christian as Edgewater made off with a 56-33 victory. Edgewater has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Edgewater's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Lake Minneola, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Lake Minneola didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Edgewater in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. Does Lake Minneola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edgewater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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