Winter Park has gone a perfect 8-0 against Lake Brantley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Winter Park is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Winter Park is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Bishop Moore, who was ranked 17th at the time (Winter Park was ranked fifth). The Wildcats skirted past the Hornets 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 4th.
Winter Park had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 15-8.
Nicholas Baker
| 04/16/25 @ Bishop Moore | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Timber Creek | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Nona | 0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Horizon | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Nicholas Baker, who had 12 digs and six assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Lake Brantley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Howell by a score of 3-2.
Lake Brantley took Lake Howell into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Lake Brantley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Winter Park, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Winter Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Brantley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Winter Park's way against Lake Brantley when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Winter Park made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
