Strawberry Crest lost against Bell Creek Academy back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Strawberry Crest Chargers were beaten by the Bell Creek Academy Panthers 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Panthers are ranked 174th).
Bell Creek Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Armani Morris out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Morris has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lyrique Sartin, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points and six assists.
Strawberry Crest dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bell Creek Academy, they moved to 10-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Strawberry Crest won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tampa Bay Tech at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Bay Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bell Creek Academy Panthers take on the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th.
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