Panthers
| 01/22/25 vs Hope Academy | 59 |
| 12/06/24 vs South Sumter | 58 |
| 01/13/25 vs Windermere | 56 |
| 12/12/24 vs Umatilla | 56 |
| 12/11/24 vs Lyman | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eustis). They came out on top against the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers by a score of 59-48 on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Trojan Tigers are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Hope Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Domiya Foreman went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points along with eight assists and six steals. The contest was Foreman's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Crystlin Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Eustis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Hope Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eustis and Deltona will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. As for Hope Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
