On Saturday, the Westminster Academy Lions faced the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westminster Academy had just enough and edged Orlando Christian Prep out 68-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Westminster Academy has posted since December 2, 2023.
Westminster Academy was led to victory by Alexander Lloyd and Alex Constanza. Lloyd scored 26 points, while Constanza dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Constanza hasn't dropped below 15points for seven straight games. Dwayne Wimbley jr. was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Westminster Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Orlando Christian Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Westminster Academy will be playing at home against Somerset Academy Key at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy Key will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 518th, while Westminster Academy is ranked seventh). Orlando Christian Prep will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Jones at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Jones knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Orlando Christian Prep likes a good challenge.
