The Lake Brantley Patriots will square off against the Apopka Blue Darters on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Lake Brantley had to suffer through a 63-30 loss at the hands of Winter Park. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Wildcats are ranked 231st).
Despite the loss, Lake Brantley had strong showings from Alana Taylor, who posted 11 points, and Maddie Woodrow, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Apopka humbled Olympia with a 59-11 victory. That looming 59-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Darters yet this season.
Lake Brantley better keep an eye on Amirah Nurse. She was instrumental in Apopka's win, dropping a triple-double on 12 points, 13 boards, and 12 steals. The dominant performance gave Nurse a new career-high in rebounds. Anabela Hart was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points.
Apopka is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Lake Brantley, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Lake Brantley took a serious blow against Apopka in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 72-24. Can Lake Brantley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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