A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bell Creek Academy Panthers face off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Bell Creek Academy will be strutting in after a win while McKeel Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bell Creek Academy turned things around against Strawberry Crest on Thursday. They breezed by the Chargers to the tune of 74-42. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Chargers are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/09/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 9 |
| 12/30/24 vs Western | 6 |
| 11/30/24 vs North Fort Myers | 6 |
| 12/03/24 @ Kathleen | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs New Garden Friends | 4 |
Bell Creek Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armani Morris, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Morris a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyrique Sartin, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Lake Wales didn't end well, with McKeel Academy falling 62-43. The Wildcats were down 49-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
McKeel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bell Creek Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Bell Creek Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against McKeel Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell Creek Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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