The Lyman Greyhounds and the Tavares Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lyman is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Lyman was beaten by Legacy Charter 88-46. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Eagles are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Tavares was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past University 72-28. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Tavares' win came from a few key players Lyman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was IZAYIA WILLIAMS, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of AMARE WALKER, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Tavares is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Lyman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
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