The Lake Brantley Patriots will challenge the Master's Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Wednesday, Lake Brantley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Bishop Moore. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Hornets are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dean Adkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, earning 24 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Julian Vargas, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Eagles 56-54.
Master's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lake Brantley, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lake Brantley came up short against Master's Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 64-59. Thankfully for Lake Brantley, Dylan Labuhn (who went 8 for 19 en route to 26 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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