Having just played yesterday, the Bell Creek Academy Panthers will get right back to it and host the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bell Creek Academy challenged McKeel Academy on Thursday. Bell Creek Academy came out on top against McKeel Academy by a score of 69-57. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Wildcats are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lyrique Sartin
| 01/16/25 @ McKeel Academy | 28 |
| 01/09/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 19 |
| 12/30/24 vs Western | 24 |
| 12/27/24 vs New Garden Friends | 15 |
Lyrique Sartin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 16 en route to 28 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. His evening made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Payne, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They strolled past McKeel Academy with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. The Highlanders pushed the score to 49-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Bell Creek Academy better keep an eye on Sebastian Perez. He was instrumental in Lake Wales' win, going 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and five boards. Perez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Jorge Ramirez was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Lake Wales' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Bell Creek Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
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