After two games on the road, Bell Creek Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Excel Christian Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Bell Creek Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Wednesday.
Even though Bell Creek Academy has not done well against the Saints recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way. Bell Creek Academy claimed a resounding 39-11 victory over the Saints on the road. Given Bell Creek Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Saints are ranked 682nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bell Creek Academy found their leader in underclassman Christyana Allen, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Allen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Falynne Fischer, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian Academy came up short against the Patriots on Tuesday and fell 57-48. Excel Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bell Creek Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Excel Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.