Preview: Windermere Prep Lakers vs. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers
Windermere Prep is 5-0 against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Windermere Prep Lakers will be staying on the road to face off against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Windermere Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Windermere Prep had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 76-63. Given Windermere Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windermere Prep found their leader in underclassman Sinan Huan, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Huan has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 27 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Martis, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They had just enough and edged Santa Fe Catholic out 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has posted since January 4th.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Martay Barnes, who scored 27 points. Barnes is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Reynolds, who scored 16 points.
Windermere Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Windermere Prep beat Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 67-56 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barnes, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Windermere Prep still be able to contain Barnes? There's only one way to find out.
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