Two dominant in Jason Johnson and TASHANDA MADZVIMBO are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winthrop College Prep Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is ranked 71st).
Last Friday, Winthrop College Prep Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to McKeel Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Winthrop College Prep Academy has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Winthrop College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kai Brookins scored 20 points. Brookins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnson, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 53-47 W over Lakewood.
Winthrop College Prep Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Winthrop College Prep Academy came up short against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 58-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's EMANI BROWN, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Now that Winthrop College Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
