The McKeel Academy Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McKeel Academy has five straight victories, Santa Fe Catholic has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, McKeel Academy escaped with a win against Lakeland Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Vikings are ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKeel Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Grimm, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sams III, who put up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 71-67 to Victory Christian Academy.
Santa Fe Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for McKeel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
McKeel Academy couldn't quite finish off Santa Fe Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 65-62. Can McKeel Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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