The Lake Mary Prep Griffins's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-58 victory over Trinity Christian Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given Lake Mary Prep's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Trinity Christian Academy is ranked 194th).
Lake Mary Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Cruse led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cruse has scored at least 25% of Lake Mary Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Wade Brashears, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Lake Mary Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-1.
Lake Mary Prep will play host again and welcome Orlando Science, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Innovation Montessori at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Innovation Montessori comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
