A well-balanced attack led Tradition Prep over Master's Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tradition Prep Pirates blew the Master's Academy Patriots out of the water with a 74-40 final score. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Patriots are ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 vs Master's Academy | 15 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cardinal Newman | 12 |
| 12/16/24 @ Inlet Grove | 8 |
| 01/20/25 @ Somerset College Prep Academy | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 7 |
Tradition Prep was led to victory by Aydan Fields and Nick Dunphy. Fields dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards, while Dunphy went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Those 15 points gave Dunphy a new career-high. Ethan Chevres was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Tradition Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Master's Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamey Blunt went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Peguero, who posted five points.
Tradition Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Master's Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Tradition Prep and Lake Worth Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Tradition Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lake Worth Christian likes a good challenge. As for Master's Academy, they and Lincoln Park Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Master's Academy is facing Lincoln Park Academy at the right time seeing as Lincoln Park Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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