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.

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Posted December 7, 2021 | By Joel Bronson
joel@ocalagazette.com

Senior forward Tyrone Smith scored 37 points, and junior guard Justin Gimenez tallied 25 points as the Lake Weir Hurricanes won at home against Belleview on Tuesday night.

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.

Senior forward Amarion Dudley scored 17 in the losing effort while pulling down five rebounds.

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.