The Patel Trailblazers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bell Creek Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Patel, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Patel finally turned things around against Winthrop College Prep Academy on Thursday. They walked away with a 44-35 win over the Spartans. The Trailblazers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bell Creek Academy just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bloomingdale, falling 75-23. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Bulls are ranked 11th).
Bell Creek Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Patel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Patel couldn't quite finish off Bell Creek Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 44-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bell Creek Academy's Christyana Allen, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Patel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
