Two dominant players in JoLesa Birkhead and Lucy Morey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Hopefully Winthrop College Prep Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Monday.
Winthrop College Prep Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2023 on Monday. They were outmatched by Tampa Prep on the road and fell 82-46. While losing is never fun, Winthrop College Prep Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while Tampa Prep is ranked 112th).
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Zamyria King scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. King hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Birkhead, who scored 21 points.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Carrollwood Day 63-25 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Academy of the Holy Names has posted since November 28, 2023.
Morey continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points along with nine steals and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Grace Gavin was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Friday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Winthrop College Prep Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Academy of the Holy Names struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
