Lake Brantley and Winter Park squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lake Brantley had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 46-32 to the Winter Park Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Wildcats are ranked 42nd).
Elijah Fermaint
| 02/12/25 vs Winter Park | 7 |
| 01/06/25 @ Atlantic | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Olympia | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Timber Creek | 6 |
| 01/20/25 @ Lake Howell | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Lake Brantley lost, don't look at Elijah Fermaint. Despite the final result, he posted nine points along with seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave Fermaint a new career-high. Julian Vargas was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Lake Brantley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winter Park only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Winter Park's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Baker, who went 5-for-7 en route to 14 points. Baker is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Waters, who had seven points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Lake Brantley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season. As for Winter Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Lake Brantley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winter Park, they will square off against Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Apopka will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Winter Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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