Warriors dig deep in win

West Orange needed another secondhalf rally to advance past visiting Timber Creek in a girls basketball region quarterfinal game on Thursday night.

The Warriors, who overcame a 20-point deficit to Wekiva in a district final, trailed Creek 41-33 entering the fourth quarter.

“Our girls like playing when the game’s on the line,” West Orange coach

said. West Orange (24-4), ranked No. 2 in the Sentinel Super Six, was forced to turn to its bench to fend off the No. 6 Wolves (23-5) late in the game due to foul trouble.

stepped up on both ends of the floor. The junior made two key baskets and defended well from the post.

West Orange advances to face No. 4 Colonial (23-5), which beat Wekiva (23-5).

scored 17 points and had 16 for the Grenadiers. Lake Highland Prep (22-6), the No. 1 team in the Super Six, routed South Sumter 84-20 to set up a district final rematch with The First Academy (20-8), which won 75-22 vs. Trinity Catholic.

led Lake Highland with 22 points. added 13.

No. 3 Lake Howell (29-2) beat St. Cloud for a 56-45 win in 8A, Region 2. The Silver Hawks trailed 30-29 at halftime.

Oviedo’s 21-0 girls soccer team, ranked No. 2 nationally among winter programs by TopDrawerSoccer.com, is back in the state final four for the fourth straight year after outscoring opposing teams by a staggering 111-0 margin.

That’s 21 straight matches without allowing a goal.

Next up for the Lions is hosting Palm Harbor University (20-1-2), a five-time state title program in a Class 5A state semifinal tonight at 7.

“I know Oviedo hasn’t given up a goal all year and that they’re back-to-back champions, so it’s going to be a battle,” Hurricanes coach said after his team shut out Lake Nona 2-0 on Tuesday. “We’ll be there to battle them and they’re going to battle us, and may the best team win.” Longtime soccer analyst

of TopDrawerSoccer.com, said he is aware of only one state champion in girls soccer history that was unscored upon for an entire season. Punahou of Hawaii accomplished that feat, but with only 13 games played in its 2003-04 season.

Six Oviedo players enter tonight with double-digit goals scored, led by 22 goals from Central midfielders

and have played a big role on both ends of the field in their third year together in the lineup.

“Our streak is all based on one game at a time, nothing more than that,” Oviedo coach said. “We have some good talented players and good senior leadership.”

Also playing in state semifinal matches today is Montverde Academy and Trinity Prep.

Montverde, state runners-up in Class 2A a year ago, travel to St. Johns Bartram Trail for a 4A semifinal. Trinity Prep is at Jacksonville Bolles in 2A.