Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 46-37 win over the Merritt Island Christian Cougars on Saturday.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy found their leader in sophomore Gavin Henderson, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Henderson has scored at least a third of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Colin Pfalzgraf, who posted seven points.
When it comes to explaining why Merritt Island Christian lost, don't look at Trey Nevad. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Nevad is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Angstadt, who scored eight points along with five assists and five boards.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Merritt Island Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has already played their next contest, a 66-57 defeat against Out-of-Door Academy on the 21st. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-32 loss against Merritt Island on the 21st.
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