Basketball Recap: IMG Academy Blue Sets Scoring Season-High Against Winthrop College Prep Academy

Ascenders

Team Score

01/13/25 vs Winthrop College Prep Academy	70
12/10/24 vs Jordan Christian Prep	67
12/03/24 vs Excel Christian Academy	67
11/18/24 vs Varsity Opponent	56
12/18/24 vs Varsity Opponent	51

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask IMG Academy Blue). They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Ascenders considering their 24-point performance the matchup before.

When it comes to explaining why Winthrop College Prep Academy lost, don't look at JoLesa Birkhead. Despite the final result, she went 14 for 27 on her way to 33 points. That was a full 75% of Winthrop College Prep Academy's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Atienza, who earned two points.

IMG Academy Blue moved to 4-10 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.

IMG Academy Blue has already played their next contest, a 63-44 loss against The Rock on the 14th. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-45 win against Lennard on the 15th.