Boyd Anderson takes loss despite strong efforts from Amariah Tomlinson and Jakaylia Roland

By Team Reports Dec 19, 2023, 10:54am

Recap: Boyd Anderson Cobras vs. Mater Lakes Academy Bears

The Boyd Anderson Cobras's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Mater Lakes Academy 78-22. Boyd Anderson was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.

Boyd Anderson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jakaylia Roland, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals, and Amariah Tomlinson who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Tomlinson scored a full 27.3% of Boyd Anderson's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boyd Anderson struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Mater Lakes Academy posted 19 assists.

Mater Lakes Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vanessa Vancott, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The contest was Vancott's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Valeria Cifuentes, who scored 14 points along with seven steals and six assists.

Boyd Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mater Lakes Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.

Boyd Anderson will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Stoneman Douglas at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th. Stoneman Douglas is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Mater Lakes Academy and Wellington will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wellington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Mater Lakes Academy is ranked 137th).