The Seacrest Country Day Stingrays came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 34-24 victory over First Baptist Academy. Given Seacrest Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Lions are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seacrest Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dragana ?cepanovic, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. ?cepanovic continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kailee Hayhurst was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
When it comes to explaining why First Baptist Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zara Leilani Stewart. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 54.2% of First Baptist Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Seacrest Country Day's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for First Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Seacrest Country Day won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. As for First Baptist Academy, they will square off against the Sharks at TBD on Monday. Oasis comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last six games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
