South Sumter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Tavares Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, South Sumter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-33 to Hernando. South Sumter has not had much luck with Hernando recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tavares' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against South Lake, falling 57-19. Tavares was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
South Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tavares, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Sumter didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tavares in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Sumter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
