On Saturday, Boca Raton Christian came up short against Winthrop College Prep Academy and fell 52-45.
Several Blazers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaila Maser, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Maser continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hannah Scott was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine assists and three steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy was led to victory by Zamyria King and JoLesa Birkhead. King scored 20 points, while Birkhead scored 30 points. Birkhead is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Boca Raton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boca Raton Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Spanish River at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Hopefully Spanish River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 last Thursday. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tampa Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Winthrop College Prep Academy in Florida (Tampa Prep is ranked 113th, while Winthrop College Prep Academy is ranked 324th).