The Bell Creek Academy Panthers will challenge the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell Creek Academy will be strutting in after a win while Winthrop College Prep Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Bell Creek Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Tampa Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bell Creek Academy blew Tampa Prep out of the water with a 61-18 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Terrapins are ranked 433rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bell Creek Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaleicia Tyler, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 19 points, and Christyana Allen, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Bowen, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Winthrop College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt an 80-21 loss at the hands of Booker.
Bell Creek Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Bell Creek Academy couldn't quite finish off Winthrop College Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 66-63. Can Bell Creek Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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