The Westminster Academy Lions will challenge the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Westminster Academy didn't have too much trouble with Palmer Trinity as they won 57-41. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Falcons are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Schoolhouse Prep suffered their closest defeat since February 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart by a score of 65-62.
Despite the loss, Schoolhouse Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lya Gonzalez shot 6-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gonzalez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kalem Preston, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Westminster Academy pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Schoolhouse Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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