Winter Springs is 0-10 against Lake Howell since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Winter Springs Bears will be home for the holidays to greet the Lake Howell Silver Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Winter Springs is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lake Howell in Florida (Winter Springs is ranked 95th, while Lake Howell is ranked 207th).
Even though Faith Christian scored an imposing 63 points on Tuesday, Winter Springs still came out on top. Winter Springs secured a 69-63 W over Faith Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winter Springs.
Winter Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaiden Williams out in front who scored 25 points. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Terell James was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 57-51 to Boone. Lake Howell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winter Springs pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Lake Howell, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Winter Springs came up short against Lake Howell in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 47-38. Will Winter Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
