The Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 55-47. That's another feather in the cap for Saint Francis Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
William Collett was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Banks, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Tico Smith and Gaige Daugherty certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Smith scored 22 points along with five steals, while Daugherty scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 46.8% of Meadowbrook Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Francis Catholic will take on Branford at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Branford is ranked 541st, while Saint Francis Catholic is ranked 524th). As for Meadowbrook Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Countryside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
