Basketball Recap: Bradenton Christian Makes It Six in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Bradenton Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles by a score of 54-47 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-40 two weeks ago.

Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gavin Henderson, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points. That was a full 51.1% of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points, marking the 14th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Colin Pfalzgraf was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points.

Panthers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/27/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy	54-47
01/21/25 vs Bayshore	70-48
01/17/25 vs Shorecrest Prep	65-41
01/07/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal	68-41
01/02/25 vs Bayshore	68-33
12/21/24 vs Braden River	57-52

Bradenton Christian pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.

Bradenton Christian has already played their next match, a 64-30 victory against Cambridge Christian on the 28th. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-19 win against The Classical Academy of Sarasota on the 28th.