Basketball Recap: Mckeel Academy Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

McKeel Academy entered their tilt with Lake Region on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 83-70 victory over the Lake Region Thunder. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 13 points.

Jamal Whyte

Points

12/09/24 vs Lake Region	21
12/06/24 vs Vanguard	16
12/02/24 vs Tenoroc	29

McKeel Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamal Whyte led the charge by putting up 21 points and five rebounds. The match was Whyte's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Axel Acevedo, who posted 17 points.

McKeel Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Lake Region, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

McKeel Academy will head out to take on Davenport at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Davenport will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something McKeel Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Region, they will face off against Dr. Phillips at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.