Bell Creek Academy entered their tilt with Lake Wales on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Lake Wales Highlanders with points to spare, taking the game 71-56. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Highlanders are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lyrique Sartin
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Wales | 27 |
| 01/16/25 @ McKeel Academy | 28 |
| 01/09/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 19 |
| 12/30/24 vs Western | 24 |
Bell Creek Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyrique Sartin, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 27 points and four steals. The contest was Sartin's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Payne, who dropped a double-double on 11 boards and 11 blocks.
Bell Creek Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Wales only racked up eight assists.
Loss or not, Lake Wales got some senior leadership from Sebastian Perez and Samauri Wilson. Perez went 6 of 14 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Wilson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Perez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played.
Bell Creek Academy's record now sits at 12-7. As for Lake Wales, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Bell Creek Academy has already played their next game (against IMG Academy Black), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake Wales and Tampa Bay Tech will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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