Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for IMG Academy Blue

Ascenders

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 vs Winter Haven	22
12/10/24 vs The First Academy	19
12/09/24 vs Southland Christian	19
11/25/24 vs Miami Country Day	-2
12/07/24 vs Port Charlotte	-9

IMG Academy Blue entered their tilt with Winter Haven on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Winter Haven Blue Devils with a sharp 79-57 victory. The Ascenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.

Gavin Hall and Tyler Thelus certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Hall went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points and four steals, while Thelus posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Troy Boswell Jr, who put up 13 points.

IMG Academy Blue pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.7 points per game. As for Winter Haven, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

IMG Academy Blue didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-73 loss against ABF Academy on the 12th. As for Winter Haven, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-56 defeat against Victory Christian Academy on the 12th.