The Mater Lakes Academy Bears and the Wellington Wolverines will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mater Lakes Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Wellington likes a good challenge.
Mater Lakes Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 30 points or more this season. They took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-22 win over Boyd Anderson. Given Mater Lakes Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Boyd Anderson is ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Lakes Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vanessa Vancott, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Vancott's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Valeria Cifuentes, who scored 14 points along with seven steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Wellington earned a 44-31 victory over Olympic Heights on Thursday.
Mater Lakes Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
