The Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 12th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 56-15 loss at the hands of Altamonte Christian. While losing is never fun, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 640th, while the Eagles are ranked 269th).
When it comes to explaining why Mater Brighton Lakes Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Delianie Diaz. Despite the final result, she scored ten points. That was a full 66.7% of Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.4 points per game. As for Altamonte Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Ducks at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. As for Altamonte Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Prep has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 22.
