The Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against Boca Raton Christian by a score of 52-45.
Leading Winthrop College Prep Academy to victory were Zamyria King and JoLesa Birkhead. King scored 20 points, while Birkhead scored 30 points. Birkhead has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times she's played.
The win got Winthrop College Prep Academy back to even at 10-10. As for Boca Raton Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winthrop College Prep Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Tampa Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Winthrop College Prep Academy in Florida (Tampa Prep is ranked 120th, while Winthrop College Prep Academy is ranked 372nd). As for Boca Raton Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Spanish River at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish River will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
