December 12, 2024
Lake Minneola High Boys Basketball Team Beats Leesburg For First Time In A Decade
By Kyle Coppola
Lake Minneola High Boys Basketball Team Beats Leesburg For First Time In A Decade
The Lake Minneola High School boys’ basketball team achieved a monumental victory, defeating Leesburg High School 70-68 in a thrilling contest. This marks the Hawks’ first win over their rivals in ten years, with their last win dating back to December 16, 2014.
(Brandon Colbert goes in for a layup. He currently leads the Hawks in points scored this season. Credit – Stampede Studios.)
Junior Tyrell Thomas delivered a standout performance, scoring 27 points and grabbing 8 rebounds to lead the Hawks. Senior Brandon Colbert also rose to the occasion contributing 20 points and 7 rebounds in the hard-fought win. It was a close matchup and both teams did an amazing job under a heavy amount of pressure. Ultimately Lake Minneola was able to seal the deal and came away with the victory.
(Tyrell Thomas has been a huge help for the Hawks and scored 27 points during the 70-68 victory. Credit – Stampede Studios.)
Tyrell Thomas, a transfer from Davenport High, has been a game-changer for the Hawks this season. Nearing 100 total points on the year, Thomas is proving to be an invaluable asset, currently ranking second in team scoring behind Colbert.
The win puts Lake Minneola at 4-3 on the year. They have a tough game against Cypress Creek at home tonight. Meanwhile Leesburg High is preparing for one of the top rivalry games in all of Florida. They have a date with Eustis High School on Friday night in what should be one of the games of the year in Central Florida.
This was a huge statement win for head coach Ron Brown and his team.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
