The First Academy hadn't done well against Windermere Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The First Academy Royals secured a 64-60 W over the Windermere Prep Lakers. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 62-51 win the Lakers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Lamar Byrd was a one-man wrecking crew for The First Academy as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Corey Capps, who scored ten points.
Despite the loss, Windermere Prep still got an impressive performance from Brandon Bass Jr., who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 43.3% of Windermere Prep's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gillard, who earned 11 points plus five assists and two steals.
The victory made it two in a row for The First Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Windermere Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
The First Academy will venture away from home to face off against Astronaut at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The First Academy is facing Astronaut at the right time seeing as Astronaut is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Windermere Prep has already played their next matchup, a 74-64 win against Bartow on the 7th.
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