Basketball Preview: Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans vs. Admiral Farragut BlueJackets
Winthrop College Prep Academy is 4-0 against Admiral Farragut since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans will face off against the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Winthrop College Prep Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Monday.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They blew past Patel, posting a 69-20 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row dating back to last season.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaydon Shannon led the charge by going 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nidley St. Fort, who had nine points in addition to five steals.
Meanwhile, Admiral Farragut came up short against Northeast on Monday and fell 60-48.
Despite their loss, Admiral Farragut saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lukas Fontasiewicz, who scored 11 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Fontasiewicz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kai Trunca was another key player, scoring seven points plus five assists and two steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy beat Admiral Farragut 71-60 when the teams last played back in January. Does Winthrop College Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Admiral Farragut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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