Westminster Academy easily dispatched Mater Biscayne Academy last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Westminster Academy Lions fell just short of the La Lumiere Lakers by a score of 85-82 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 137th in Florida, while the Lakers are ranked fifth in Indiana).
Westminster Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Alexander Lloyd and Alex Constanza. Lloyd went 10 of 22 en route to 41 points, while Constanza dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. That was a full 50% of Westminster Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dwight Gaines Jr., who put up eight points.
Even though they lost, Westminster Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Lions
| 12/18/24 vs La Lumiere | 82-85 |
| 12/14/24 vs Mater Biscayne Academy | 108-29 |
| 12/13/24 vs Charlotte Performance Institute | 80-67 |
| 12/12/24 @ North Broward Prep | 65-61 |
| 12/06/24 vs West Oaks Academy | 69-78 |
With the loss, Westminster Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for La Lumiere, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Westminster Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Batavia at 12:20 p.m. on January 3, 2025. La Lumiere also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Brewster Academy National at 7:15 p.m. on January 11, 2025.
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