The Wildwood Wildcats will face off against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Wildwood came up short against Mainland and fell 64-55.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tico Smith, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 23 points. John Miller was another key player, going 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat First Academy 77-27. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wildwood better focus on containing DeAndre' Curate and T J McCormick as the pair were huge in Mount Dora Christian Academy's win. Curate shot 63% from the field en route to 26 points and six rebounds, while McCormick almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. The matchup was Curate's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Stratford, who posted eight points and three steals.
Wildwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Wildwood couldn't quite finish off Mount Dora Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 60-57. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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