The Bell Creek Academy Panthers will challenge the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bell Creek Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Bell Creek Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 73-64 victory over Sports Leadership & Management. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Lyrique Sartin
| 02/07/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 25 |
| 02/05/25 vs Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 23 |
| 02/01/25 @ Mainland | 30 |
| 01/31/25 @ Edgewater | 16 |
| 01/29/25 vs Patel | 39 |
| + 19 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bell Creek Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lyrique Sartin, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The game was Sartin's 24th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Payne, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic came up short against Tampa Prep on Wednesday and fell 60-47. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Terrapins are ranked 80th).
Bell Creek Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Everything came up roses for Bell Creek Academy against Clearwater Central Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 78-40 win. Will Bell Creek Academy repeat their success, or does Clearwater Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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