Winthrop College Prep Academy dropped down to 8-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 74-65 to the Braden River Pirates. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in January.

Jaydon Shannon
| 12/04/25 @ Seffner Christian | 4 |
| 11/28/25 vs Palmetto | 5 |
| 11/21/25 vs Cambridge Christian | 6 |
| 11/17/25 vs Morgan | 8 |
| 11/19/25 vs Sumner | 8 |
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaydon Shannon went 6-for-11 on his way to 22 points. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Shannon. Meliq Abdullah was another key player, putting up nine points.
As for Braden River, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points over those games.
Anthony Bailey produced another solid effort shooting 64% from the field en route to 27 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Anquan Polynice, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy and Braden River should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Spartans will take on Lennard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (144 vs. 644). Meanwhile, Braden River (ranked 99th) will meet Booker (ranked 279th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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