After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wiregrass Ranch, Bell Creek Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 71-58 win over the Seffner Christian Crusaders. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 66-63 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Lyrique Sartin had a dynamite game for Bell Creek Academy, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. Jaylan Johnson was another key player, earning 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Bell Creek Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seffner Christian only posted four.
When it comes to explaining why Seffner Christian lost, don't look at Arcadian Davis. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan So, who had six points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Bell Creek Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Bell Creek Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-53 defeat against Hialeah Educational Academy on the 29th. Seffner Christian has also already played their next contest, a 56-53 loss against Sports Leadership & Management on the 22nd.
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