Bell Creek Academy Panthers (Riverview, FL) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Lake Gibson Braves (Lakeland, FL), 40-29 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bell Creek Academy advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) to face the Ascenders in a non-league match on Thursday, January 2. The Ascenders enter the match with a record of 3-5. IMG Academy lost 244-4 in their recent non-league match against Louisville Collegiate (Louisville, KY)

The Braves now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George Jenkins for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. Lake Gibson will face a Eagles squad coming off a 45-31 non-league win over Lake Wales (Lake Wales, FL). The Eagles record now stands at 2-0.