After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palmer Trinity, Gulliver Prep was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions by a score of 54-45. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Gulliver Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikayla Brown, who posted 22 points. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Gulliver Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Alexa Smith, who earned ten points.
Immaculata-La Salle's loss came despite strong showings from Alexandra Gonzalez Casar and Candy Cruz. Gonzalez Casar dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards, while Cruz dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Gonzalez Casar is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainoa Haliwa, who scored eight points.
Gulliver Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Immaculata-La Salle, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-4.
Gulliver Prep and Florida Christian will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. As for Immaculata-La Salle, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Don Soffer Aventura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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