Preview: Somerset Academy Key Lions vs. Westminster Academy Lions
The Somerset Academy Key Lions will head out on the road to take on the Westminster Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy Key will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 518th, while Westminster Academy is ranked seventh).
Somerset Academy Key suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by King's Academy at home and fell 78-45. Somerset Academy Key has struggled against King's Academy recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Westminster Academy posted their closest win since December 2, 2023 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Orlando Christian Prep 68-65. The win made it back-to-back wins for Westminster Academy.
Westminster Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Constanza, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Constanza has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Lloyd, who scored 26 points.
Somerset Academy Key's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Westminster Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Somerset Academy Key was taken down by Westminster Academy 85-55 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Somerset Academy Key avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
