Basketball Game Preview: Hagerty Huskies vs. Oviedo Lions

The Hagerty Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Oviedo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hagerty will be strutting in after a victory while Oviedo will be coming in after a defeat.

Hagerty will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 19 points on Thursday, then bounced right back against Orangewood Christian on Tuesday. Hagerty breezed by Orangewood Christian to the tune of 56-10. Considering the Huskies' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Shelby Maloney and Isabel Lindauer were among the main playmakers for Hagerty as the former went 7 of 12 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds and the latter went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Lindauer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jarianna Fletcher, who posted six points.

Meanwhile, Oviedo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Altamonte Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly eight points.

Oviedo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hagerty, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.

Everything came up roses for Hagerty against Oviedo when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hagerty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.