Basketball Recap: Lake Mary Prep's Run of Three Straight Wins Now Over

Lake Mary Prep was the 64-42 winner over Orangewood Christian when they last played one another on December 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Mary Prep Griffins took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orangewood Christian Rams. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Griffins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Rams are ranked 663rd).

Griffins

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 @ Orangewood Christian	54-58
12/17/24 vs Bridge to Independence	60-59
12/13/24 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy	70-34
12/09/24 vs International Community	53-52
12/05/24 @ Faith Christian	53-69

With the defeat, Lake Mary Prep broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Orangewood Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.

After both having extra time off, Lake Mary Prep and Sebastian River will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Orangewood Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Father Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.