St. Michael is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Windermere Prep. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lakers, sneaking past 75-73. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 1, 2025.
When it comes to explaining why Windermere Prep lost, don't look at Brandon Bass Jr.. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. That was a full 47.9% of the Lakers' points, marking the fourth time in a row Bass Jr. has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Claudius Burrows, who made all 8 shots he took for 17 points.
St. Michael's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Windermere Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
St. Michael's has already played their next game, a 92-80 defeat against Inglewood on the 29th. As for Windermere Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-72 win against Benton on the 29th.
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