The Neumann Celtics put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 72-58 victory over Lemon Bay. Given Neumann's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Lemon Bay is ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sophia McCartney was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 19 rebounds. The contest was her eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Scheffler, who scored 8 points along with 7 steals and 6 rebounds.
Neumann's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27 points. As for Lemon Bay, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neumann will take on Community School of Naples at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Community School of Naples comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Lemon Bay, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Verot is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
