Having just played yesterday, the Bell Creek Academy Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Patel Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bell Creek Academy has four straight victories, Patel has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Bell Creek Academy earned a 66-53 win over North Tampa Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Patel lost to Families Instructing Students HomeSchool at home by a 35-18 margin on Tuesday.
Bell Creek Academy will have to keep a close watch on Sophia Rice and Xiomari Matthews, a pair of players who had a big impact on Patel's prior game. Rice posted six points, while Matthews had six points.
Bell Creek Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Patel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Bell Creek Academy against Patel in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 78-26 win. In that contest, Bell Creek Academy amassed a halftime lead of 54-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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