Basketball Recap: Kendrick Williamson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Gulf Pointe Latin

Aletheia Christian Academy won the last time they faced Gulf Pointe Latin and things went their way on Thursday too. The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions secured a 63-59 W over the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Kendrick Williamson

Points

02/06/25 vs Gulf Pointe Latin	23
02/03/25 @ East Hill Christian	35
02/01/25 vs Jones Christian Academy	17

Aletheia Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendrick Williamson led the charge by going 7-for-14 to rack up 23 points. The match was Williamson's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Burke, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.

When it comes to explaining why Gulf Pointe Latin lost, don't look at Dean Fillmore. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Fillmore is becoming a predictor of Gulf Pointe Latin's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 6-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). John DeFore was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.

Aletheia Christian Academy's record now sits at 17-6. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.

Aletheia Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 67-47 win against Atmore Christian on the 7th. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-42 loss against West Florida Baptist Academy on the 11th.