The McKeel Academy Wildcats will be home for the holidays to greet the Martin County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKeel Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 477 points over their last seven matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 19 more assists than your opponent, a fact McKeel Academy proved on Tuesday. They breezed by Circle Christian on the road to the tune of 75-36. Given McKeel Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Circle Christian is ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alex Sessoms, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of McKeel Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Jonsson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Martin County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat John Carroll Catholic 71-39 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Martin County has managed all season.
McKeel Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
