The Bell Creek Academy Panthers will take on the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bell Creek Academy has three straight victories, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bell Creek Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past Gulf Coast HEAT's usually-dominant defense. Bell Creek Academy blew past Gulf Coast HEAT 67-26. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 30 points or more this season.
Aliah Newsome
| 01/30/25 vs Gulf Coast HEAT | 6 |
| 11/21/23 vs Victory Christian Academy | 9 |
| 01/22/24 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Boca Raton Christian | 4 |
| 01/23/25 @ Tampa Prep | 4 |
Bell Creek Academy found their leader in sophomore Aliah Newsome, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points along with six steals and five boards. That's the most steals Newsome has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaslyn Easley, who posted ten points and five steals.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 25.09 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-13 loss at the hands of Seven Rivers Christian.
Bell Creek Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Bell Creek Academy against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 54-8 win. In that matchup, Bell Creek Academy amassed a halftime lead of 36-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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