The McKeel Academy Wildcats lost to the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans back in January of 2023, but the McKeel Academy Wildcats didn't allow the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans the same satisfaction on Friday. McKeel Academy secured a 53-47 W over Winthrop College Prep Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for McKeel Academy.
McKeel Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Sessoms, who scored 19 points along with four blocks and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Axel Acevedo, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kai Brookins scored 20 points. Brookins hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jason Johnson, who scored eight points.
McKeel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
McKeel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mount Dora Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th. Mount Dora Christian Academy has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
