It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The First Academy Royals can now relate to. They fell 57-46 to the Lakers on Friday. The First Academy's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The First Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bianca Hall, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Hall hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Brianna Garcia was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven steals.
Windermere Prep was led to victory by Morgan Bridges and Zoe Sedo. Bridges scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Sedo scored 20 points along with six assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bridges has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alayiah Johnson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
The First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Windermere Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
The First Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. King's Academypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than The First Academy in Florida (King's Academy is ranked 38th, while The First Academy is ranked 243rd). As for Windermere Prep, they will face off against Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edgewood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Windermere Prep is ranked 69th).
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