Basketball Recap: Mater Lakes Academy's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Mater Lakes Academy entered their tilt with Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against Sports Leadership & Management as they made off with a 71-48 win.

Leading Mater Lakes Academy to victory were Tai Bell and Bertran Walthour. Bell dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards, while Walthour dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Bell's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Khanye Moss was another key player, putting up five points along with 11 assists and three steals.

Mater Lakes Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Sports Leadership & Management lost, don't look at Ethan Taylor. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Franco Moreira, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Mater Lakes Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Sports Leadership & Management, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-10.

Mater Lakes Academy has already played their next game, a 100-81 loss against Camden on the 24th. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-63 win against Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario) on the 24th.