Basketball Recap: Somerset Academy's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Somerset Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 73-64 win over the Calusa Prep Colts. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Colts are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Somerset Academy had a senior duo take command as Jayden Alcine went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and six steals and Mekhi Hudson-Dillard went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alcine has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahlon Blain, who posted 13 points.

Somerset Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Calusa Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Somerset Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-53 win against Key West on the 20th. As for Calusa Prep, it'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Calusa Prep Colts face off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 5:45 p.m. on December 27th.