Two dominant guards in Victoria Zaremba and Makayla Bell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop Moore Hornets will challenge the Wekiva Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Moore is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Bishop Moore didn't have quite enough to beat The First Academy and fell 41-39. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Royals are ranked 40th).
Despite the defeat, Bishop Moore saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaiden Peterson posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiah Batten, who put up four points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wekiva, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 53-30 margin over Apopka on Monday. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Wekiva pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bishop Moore came up short against Wekiva when the teams last played back in January of 2015, falling 60-47. Can Bishop Moore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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