The Crooms Academy Panthers will take on the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They blew past Space Coast 62-40 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since January 17th.
Crooms Academy can attribute much of their success to Kenai Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Julian Gill, who posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Johnson, who posted seven points along with two blocks.
Crooms Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Mary Prep blew past Forest Lake Academy, posting a 72-39 victory.
Crooms Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Mary Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 80-69. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Mary Prep's Walker Huffman, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Crooms Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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