Lake Highland Prep’s Eleecia Carter (1) dribbles by Lincoln Park High School’s Trisann Gordon (20) and Deborah Reese (33) during the Class 4A girls basketball state championship in Lakeland, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Orlando Sentinel Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.) (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Out-of-state games and successful stints in FHSAA state tournaments in recent years has aided Lake Highland Prep’s ascent to the national stage.
The Highlanders are among four girls teams taking part in GEICO Nationals this weekend at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Montverde Academy, the No. 1 seed in the 10-team boys basketball field, plays its first game Thursday at 4 p.