The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will face off against the Bridge to Independence Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Lake Mary Prep was able to grind out a solid win over International Community, taking the game 61-52.
Meanwhile, Bridge to Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 92-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foundation Academy. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Lions are ranked 182nd).
Lake Mary Prep will need focus on slowing down Jaydan Jeantinord, one of several Bridge to Independence players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 30 points and 18 rebounds. The matchup was Jeantinord's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jye Moreno, who went 12 for 22 on his way to 30 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Bridge to Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Academy only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Lake Mary Prep's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Bridge to Independence, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Lake Mary Prep won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, slipping by Bridge to Independence 60-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Mary Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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