Windermere Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 61-48 to the AZ Compass Prep National Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Florida, while the Dragons are ranked third in Arizona).
Several Lakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brandon Bass Jr., who posted 19 points and six rebounds. That was a full 39.6% of Windermere Prep's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Samuel Shoptaw was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points.
Windermere Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for AZ Compass Prep National, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Windermere Prep has already played their next match, a 68-65 loss against Riviera Prep on the 1st. As for AZ Compass Prep National, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-66 victory against Sagemont on the 1st.
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