The Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Winthrop College Prep Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Winthrop College Prep Academy took a blow against Booker, falling 80-21. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bell Creek Academy over Tampa Prep in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bell Creek Academy blew Tampa Prep out of the water with a 61-18 final score. With the Panthers ahead 32-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Winthrop College Prep Academy better focus on containing Jaleicia Tyler and Christyana Allen as the pair were huge in Bell Creek Academy's win. Tyler went 9 of 13 on her way to 19 points, while Allen went 6 of 7 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Bowen, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Bell Creek Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Winthrop College Prep Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Bell Creek Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 66-63. Will Winthrop College Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Bell Creek Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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