Basketball Recap: Bridge to Independence Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Liberty Christian Prep	67
01/23/25 @ Winter Haven Christian	67
12/10/24 vs Winter Haven Christian	57
01/21/25 vs Forest Lake Academy	40
01/07/25 @ Forest Lake Academy	33

Bridge to Independence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the All Saints' Academy Saints as they made off with a 72-47 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Bridge to Independence found their leader in sophomore Jaydan Jeantinord, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds. Jeantinord's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brock DAlessandro was another key player, putting up four points along with 18 assists and seven boards.

Bridge to Independence was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as All Saints' Academy only racked up ten assists.

Despite the defeat, All Saints' Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jayden Watson went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. That was a full 34% of All Saints' Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was PJ O'Neill, who had six points.

Bridge to Independence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for All Saints' Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.

Bridge to Independence has already played their next game, a 62-61 win against Lake Region on the 29th. As for All Saints' Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 38-27 victory against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy on the 29th.