If the Classical Prep Lions were feeling good off their 49-5 takedown of the Central Bears on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between Classical Prep and Academy at the Lakes wasn't particularly close, with Classical Prep falling 36-18. Classical Prep has struggled against Academy at the Lakes recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Classical Prep's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Milanes, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Kaelyn Malloy who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds. That was a full 38.9% of Classical Prep's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Classical Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Academy at the Lakes, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Classical Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Gulf at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Classical Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Academy at the Lakes, they will challenge Tampa Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tampa Preppresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Academy at the Lakes in Florida (Tampa Prep is ranked 126th, while Academy at the Lakes is ranked 416th).
