The Cypress Bay Lightning will challenge the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Cypress Bay came up short against Blanche Ely and fell 48-38. The contest marked the Lightning's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 86-61 margin over Braddock. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted since December 2, 2024.
Mater Lakes Academy's win came from a few key players Cypress Bay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tai Bell, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bertran Walthour, who went 8 of 17 en route to 19 points and six rebounds.
Mater Lakes Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cypress Bay's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Cypress Bay strolled past Mater Lakes Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 by a score of 79-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Bay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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