The Oviedo Lions proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 20) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over Lyman. Given Oviedo's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Lyman is ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oviedo can attribute much of their success to Leah Hopkins, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Hopkins scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Hailey Bundy, who scored six points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Oviedo and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Lyman, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Oviedo will head out on the road to challenge Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lyman won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Winter Springs at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Winter Springs and Lyman are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
