The Lake Howell Silverhawks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Howell will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Minneola will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Howell took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Evans 60-17. The Silverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 87-29, which was the final score in Lake Minneola's tilt against The Villages Charter on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Buffalo are ranked 38th).
Lake Howell's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Lake Minneola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Lake Howell against Lake Minneola in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Howell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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