Basketball Recap: Bell Creek Academy Skates Past Bishop Mclaughlin Catholic with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 @ Tampa Prep	70
01/21/25 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool	57
02/06/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	55
12/06/24 vs Patel	52
01/16/25 @ Patel	50

Bell Creek Academy meant business on Thursday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Hurricanes squad that has allowed just 26.57 points per contest. The Bell Creek Academy Panthers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes 60-5. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 30 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bell Creek Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalia Long, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Christyana Allen, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.

Bell Creek Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.

Bell Creek Academy will take on Seffner Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bell Creek Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Seffner Christian likes a good challenge. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.