Two dominant guards in Makayla Bell and Victoria Zaremba are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wekiva Mustangs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Wekiva's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Bishop Moore has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Wekiva is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Apopka with a sharp 53-30 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since February 22nd.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore didn't have quite enough to beat The First Academy last Saturday and fell 41-39. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Royals are ranked 40th).
Despite the defeat, Bishop Moore saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaiden Peterson posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Janiah Batten, who had four points and seven boards.
Wekiva's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Bishop Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wekiva beat Bishop Moore 60-47 when the teams last played back in January of 2015. Does Wekiva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Moore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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