Lake Weir boys fall to Wildwood, 63-48
Lake Weir’s Jordan Gimenez (12) shoots for two over Wildwood’s Jamari Dickens (25) during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.
Lake Weir’s Jordan Gimenez (12) shoots for two over Wildwood’s Jamari Dickens (25) during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.The Lake Weir boys’ basketball squad fell short at home against the Wildwood Wildcats on Friday night by a score of 63-48.
Lake Weir was able to stay within single digits through the third quarter, but injuries and a thin bench contributed to a runaway win for the visitors.
Wildwood exploded for 27 fourth quarter points, led by guard Zechariah Poyser’s 15 points in the last frame. Poyser totaled 23 points on the night for Wildwood.
Lake Weir’s head coach, Mike Surber, works with his team as they play Wildwood during a basketball game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.
“Wildwood was very athletic, which I expected,” Surber said. “They are much better than their record because they play a difficult schedule. They have given some really good teams a run for their money.
(Wildwood head coach) Coach Hawkins had his team ready to play.”
Guard Jordan Gimenez paced Lake Weir with 21 points in the losing effort.
With the win, Wildwood improved to 9-13 on the season. A road contest at the Villages is up next, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Lake Weir drops to 15-5 with the loss. The Hurricanes are set to host Meadowbrook Academy on Monday with a 6:00 p.m. tipoff.
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