Bell Creek Academy hasn't had much luck against Seffner Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bell Creek Academy Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Bell Creek Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Seffner Christian likes a good challenge.
Bell Creek Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's usually-dominant defense. Bell Creek Academy blew past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 60-5. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 30 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bell Creek Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalia Long, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points and five steals. Bell Creek Academy is 14-6 when Long posts five or more steals, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Christyana Allen, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Bell Creek Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Seffner Christian walked away with it. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 51-36. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Spartans are ranked 456th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bell Creek Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Seffner Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Bell Creek Academy was taken down by Seffner Christian 83-29 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seffner Christian's Nevaeh Lee, who put up 25 points. Now that Bell Creek Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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