Hurricanes pull away at home against Belleview 79-64
Lake Weir’s Tyrone Smith (22) goes up for a dunk over Belleview’s Cori Johnson (4) during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.
Lake Weir’s Tyrone Smith (22) goes up for a dunk over Belleview’s Cori Johnson (4) during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.
Sophomore guard Amari Kiner contributed nine points in the victory for Lake Weir.
After a fast start by Lake Weir, the Rattlers went on a 14-4 run to start the second quarter to pull ahead 26-23 with 5:26 left in the first half.
Belleview was led by junior guard Cori Johnson, who scored a team-high 31 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists.
Belleview’s coach, Jason Hasson, works with his players as they play Lake Weir during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.
Belleview head coach Jason Hasson was disappointed with the loss.
“It’s hard to win on the road when you have trouble making layups,” Hasson said.
Belleview finished a strong first half with a lead of 36-33, but the third quarter started well for Lake Weir. An 11-1 run for the Hurricanes resulted in a 44-37 lead for the home team.
Lake Weir would not trail the rest of the way.
The Hurricanes improved to 2-3 on the season with the victory. Lake Weir will host Umatilla on Friday, with game time set for 7:00 p.m.
Belleview has an identical 2-3 record with the loss. The Rattlers are set to host the Villages on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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