Lely was the 46-27 winner over First Baptist Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lely Trojans fell 42-32 to the First Baptist Academy Lions on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
When it comes to explaining why Lely lost, don't look at Fara Louissaint. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zashlie Andris, who earned eight points and five steals.
Eslynda Bouzi had an outrageously good game for First Baptist Academy as she went 8 of 15 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Bouzi continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Fitzgerald, who had three points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
Lely has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for First Baptist Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Lely will be taking part in a tournament against Palmetto Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Baptist Academy, they will host Lemon Bay at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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