After flying high against Key West last Tuesday, Mater Lakes Academy came back down to earth. The Mater Lakes Academy Bears were outmatched by the Grandview Prep Pride and fell 73-31. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Pride are ranked fourth).
Despite the defeat, Mater Lakes Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Vanessa Vancott posted 19 points. That was a full 61.3% of Mater Lakes Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorena Fernandez, who scored five points.
Mater Lakes Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Grandview Prep, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Mater Lakes Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-38 win against Space Coast on the 18th. As for Grandview Prep, they will welcome Sports Leadership & Management at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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