Bayside Academy is 1-9 against UMS-Wright Prep since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bayside Academy Admirals will welcome the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. UMS-Wright Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bayside Academy, who comes in off a win.
Bayside Academy is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since November 23rd on Saturday. They skirted past Pensacola Catholic 39-37.
Misty Kate Smith went supernova for Bayside Academy, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Bayside Academy's points. Eliana Blossom was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, UMS-Wright Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garfield. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as UMS-Wright Prep came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 102nd in Alabama, while Garfield is ranked 208th in California).
Bayside Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Bayside Academy took a serious blow against UMS-Wright Prep in their previous meeting back in February, falling 63-30. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bayside Academy was down 32-12.
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