Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Lake Brantley Patriots 65-38. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Patriots are ranked 133rd).
Despite the defeat, Horizon had strong showings from Bradley Webb, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds, and Zachary Hawk, who put up six points.
Julian Vargas was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Brantley as he went 9 of 10 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Vargas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Fermaint, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and five steals.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Lake Brantley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Horizon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-51 defeat against Bishop Moore on the 4th. As for Lake Brantley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-50 victory against Jesuit on the 4th.
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