Lake Mary Prep posted their biggest win since December 19, 2023 on Thursday. They breezed by the Forest Lake Academy Panthers to the tune of 72-39. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 55-47 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Lake Mary Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Reyes, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Brashears, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points plus five assists.
Lake Mary Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Academy had strong showings from Brandon Edris, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds, and Lawrence Smith, who scored eight points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Isaiah Paradise was another key player, posting five points.
Lake Mary Prep's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Forest Lake Academy, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Lake Mary Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-46 win against Crooms Academy on the 22nd. As for Forest Lake Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Dora Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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