The Deep Creek Hornets will face off against the Lakeland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Deep Creek has seven straight wins, Lakeland has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Deep Creek was fully in charge, breezing past Oscar Smith 62-18. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Indian River on Friday and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Braves are ranked 93rd).
Deep Creek's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything came up roses for Deep Creek against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 75-10 win. Does Deep Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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