Winthrop College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers, falling 76-46. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Panthers are ranked 157th).
Defeat or not, Winthrop College Prep Academy got some senior leadership from Aniyah Lewis and JoLesa Birkhead. Lewis posted 12 points along with five boards and three steals, while Birkhead had 27 points. That was a full 58.7% of Winthrop College Prep Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Bell Creek Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaslyn Easley, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Curtis, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bell Creek Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Winthrop College Prep Academy will venture away from home to take on Academy of the Holy Names at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Winthrop College Prep Academy is facing Academy of the Holy Names at the right time seeing as Academy of the Holy Names is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Bell Creek Academy and Woodward will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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