Academy at the Lakes Wildcats (Land O' Lakes, FL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Lakeside Christian Lions (Clearwater, FL), 71-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Academy at the Lakes advances its record to 4-9 on the year. The Wildcats host Florida College Academy (Temple Terrace, FL) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Friday, January 10. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 7-4. Florida College Academy won 60-44 in their recent non-league match against Riverview Academy of Math and Science (Riverview, FL)

The Lions now own a 0-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Canterbury for a 1A District 11 match on Friday, January 10. Lakeside Christian will face a Crusaders squad coming off a 52-36 non-league loss to Indian Rocks Christian (Largo, FL). The Crusaders record now stands at 4-6.