Having just played yesterday, the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will get right back to it and host the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 57-46 win over Patel.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy came up short against Out-of-Door Academy on Tuesday, falling 69-45. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gavin Henderson posted 21 points and six boards. That was a full 46.7% of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Pfalzgraf, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal came up short against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 63-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Saint Stephen's Episcopal knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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