Basketball Recap: Mater Lakes Academy's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak at Home

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2025, 9:22am

Basketball Recap: Mater Lakes Academy Bears vs. Braddock Bulldogs

There's no place like home for Mater Lakes Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 86-61 margin over the Braddock Bulldogs on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Tai Bell

Rebounds (Career)

01/08/25 vs Braddock14
12/27/24 vs Mount St. Joseph13
12/20/24 vs Newport11
11/29/24 vs Palmetto10
11/30/24 vs Santa Fe Catholic10

Mater Lakes Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tai Bell out in front who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Bertran Walthour, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Braddock lost, don't look at Luca De La Paz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhonny Felix, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

Mater Lakes Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Braddock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

Mater Lakes Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-49 win against Cypress Bay on the 11th. As for Braddock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-48 defeat against Ferguson on the 10th.

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