The Miami Country Day Spartans and the Westminster Academy Lions squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Miami Country Day Spartans had to settle for second. They suffered a tough 76-52 defeat at the hands of the Lions. Miami Country Day's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Miami Country Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is Herbert Wilson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 57.7% of Miami Country Day's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Reid, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Westminster Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Constanza led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dwayne Wimbley jr., who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Miami Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Westminster Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Miami Country Day is on the road again on Thursday and plays Hialeah Educational Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Hialeah Educational Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.5 points per game this season. Westminster Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Averaging 74.04 points so far this season, Westminster Academy's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Westminster Christian better be ready for a challenge.
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