The Westminster Academy Lions will take on the Stranahan Mighty Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Westminster Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Stranahan likes a good challenge.
Stranahan is facing Westminster Academy at the wrong time: Westminster Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 96-88 to the Rams. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (85), the Lions still had to take the loss.
| 01/11/25 vs Southern Coast Academy National | 41 |
| 01/04/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 28 |
| 01/03/25 vs Southeastern Prep Academy | 24 |
| 12/30/24 vs Pine Bluff | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Benton | 24 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alex Constanza, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 11 boards. The contest was his 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alexander Lloyd, who went 9 of 18 en route to 30 points.
Meanwhile, Stranahan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 victory over the Gators. Given the Mighty Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Gators are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stranahan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Westminster Academy, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6.
Westminster Academy came up short against Stranahan when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 77-66. Will Westminster Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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