The Wekiva Mustangs will square off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Wekiva focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
On Thursday, Wekiva needed a bit of extra time to put away Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Tigers.
Wekiva's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Bell, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Senaia Asanya, who earned 13 points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bloomingdale over Plant in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bloomingdale blew Plant out of the water with a 61-19 final score. With the Bulls ahead 40-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Noelle Mengel was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points plus three steals. What's more, she also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayla Griffin, who earned nine points plus two steals.
Bloomingdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plant only pulled down an.
The victory got Wekiva back to even at 1-1. As for Bloomingdale, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Wekiva against Bloomingdale in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 57-29 victory. Does Wekiva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomingdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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