Basketball Recap: Bell Creek Academy Snags Sixth Win in Last Seven Games

Bell Creek Academy won the last time they faced Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, and Natalia Long did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bell Creek Academy Panthers simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Families Instructing Students HomeSchool Hawks 73-16 thanks in part to Long, who went 14 of 20 on her way to 30 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.

Kendal Curtis

Assists

01/21/25 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool	5
11/19/24 @ Mitchell	5
12/08/23 vs Four Corners	5
12/30/24 vs Wharton	4
12/11/23 @ Lakeland Christian	4

The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Curtis, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and six steals. What's more, she also racked up five assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024.

Bell Creek Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.

Bell Creek Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-3 win against Tampa Prep on the 23rd. Families Instructing Students HomeSchool has also already played their next game (against Ruskin Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.