Basketball Recap: Bishop Mclaughlin Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Academy at the Lakes + How To Watch

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12/01/25 - Home	60-20 W
01/08/25 - Away	46-39 W
12/04/24 - Home	58-46 W
01/24/24 - Home	51-52 L
11/29/23 - Away	59-47 W
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You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats out of the water with a 60-20 final score. That looming 60-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hurricanes yet this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop McLaughlin Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christopher Bell, who posted 11 points and three steals. Bell has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Spann, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.

Despite the loss, Academy at the Lakes still got an impressive performance from Tim Astapenka, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 10 points and three blocks. That was a full 50% of the Wildcats' points, marking the third time in a row Astapenka has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Owen Barker, who put up three points and three steals.

The win made it two in a row for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Academy at the Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has already played their next matchup (against Carrollwood Day), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Academy at the Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-41 win against Seven Rivers Christian on the 2nd.