The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will head out to take on the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Academy of the Holy Names is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tampa Catholic on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academy of the Holy Names had to suffer through a 64-19 loss at the hands of Tampa Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Crusaders are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Winthrop College Prep Academy entered their tilt with Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-16 victory over the Eagles. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-8.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Academy of the Holy Names against Winthrop College Prep Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of the Holy Names since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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