Somerset Academy won against Somerset Prep last Tuesday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Somerset Academy Panthers snuck past the Elite Academy Eagles with a 61-57 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Eagles are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Somerset Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mekhi Hudson-Dillard, who went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahlon Blain, who posted 13 points and seven boards.
Panthers
| 12/12/24 vs Elite Academy | 61-57 |
| 12/10/24 vs Somerset Prep | 61-27 |
| 12/05/24 vs American Heritage | 81-45 |
The win (which was Somerset Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Elite Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Somerset Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-24 victory against Keys Gate on the 16th. As for Elite Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against True North Classical Academy on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
