The McKeel Academy Wildcats will face off against the Plant City Raiders at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. McKeel Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
McKeel Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lake Gibson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McKeel Academy blew Lake Gibson out of the water with a 64-31 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/31/25 @ Lake Gibson | 42 |
| 01/30/25 vs Fort Meade | 27 |
| 01/27/25 vs Frostproof | 29 |
| 01/23/25 @ Seffner Christian | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bartow | 20 |
It was another big night for Ava Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 42 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was her 14th in a row with at least ten points. Emilee Hamilton was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
McKeel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Plant City's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middleton.
McKeel Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Plant City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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