Recap: Windermere Prep Lakers vs. The Villages Charter Buffalo
The Windermere Prep Lakers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They snuck past The Villages Charter with a 76-72 win. Given Windermere Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while The Villages Charter is ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windermere Prep found their leader in underclassman Brandon Bass Jr., who scored 30 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bass Jr. has scored at least 25% of Windermere Prep's points. Sinan Huan was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Windermere Prep has yet to lose a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 4-1 record. As for The Villages Charter, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Windermere Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Villages Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 471 points over their last six matches.