Academy at the Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 162nd).
Academy at the Lakes lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tim Astapenka, who had four points in addition to nine rebounds and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavyn Widman, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points.
It was another big night for Jacob Mekdeci, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. Another player making a difference was Hunter Grove, who went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks.
Academy at the Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Academy at the Lakes has already played their next matchup, a 54-41 loss against IMG Academy on the 7th. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-43 win against St. Petersburg Catholic on the 6th.
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