Basketball Recap: Bridge to Independence Picks Up 11th Straight Win at Home

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2025, 8:44pm

Basketball Recap: Bridge to Independence Wildcats vs. Forest Lake Academy Panthers

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There's no place like home for Bridge to Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-30 win over the Forest Lake Academy Panthers. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Bridge to Independence's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaydan Jeantinord, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Jeantinord has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Micah Becker was another key player, putting up seven points and 18 steals.

Bridge to Independence was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Lake Academy only racked up seven assists.

Forest Lake Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Isaiah Paradise, who posted seven points.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Forest Lake Academy70-30
01/10/25 vs Polk Christian Prep0-0
12/12/24 vs Montverde Academy Purple80-56
12/10/24 vs Winter Haven Christian93-36
12/03/24 vs Liberty Christian Prep106-39
+ 6 more games

Bridge to Independence pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Forest Lake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Bridge to Independence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 92-79 defeat against Colonial on the 22nd. Forest Lake Academy has also already played their next game, a 69-47 loss against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 22nd.

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