Basketball Recap: Montverde Academy Takes Down Ranked Bradley Central

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/11/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy	54
12/28/24 vs Pewaukee	44
11/25/24 vs Hoosac	42
12/14/24 vs St. Thomas Aquinas	40
01/04/25 vs Nova	29

Montverde Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bradley Central. The Montverde Academy Eagles put the hurt on the Bradley Central Bears with a sharp 80-59 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Montverde Academy was led to victory by Aaliyah Crump and Saniyah Hall. Crump posted 17 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds, while Hall put up 18 points. Hall is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Agot Makeer, who scored 13 points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Montverde Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive games.

Montverde Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Bradley Central, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-1.

Montverde Academy and Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three matches. As for Bradley Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central Pointe Christian Academy National at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Pointe Christian Academy National has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.