The Mater Lakes Academy Bears won the last time they faced the Ransom Everglades Raiders, and things went their way on Thursday too. Mater Lakes Academy blew past Ransom Everglades 66-24 at home. Given Mater Lakes Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Ransom Everglades is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Lakes Academy found their leader in underclassman Vanessa Vancott, who scored 30 points along with nine steals and seven rebounds. The matchup was Vancott's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Glover, who scored 11 points along with nine steals and five rebounds.
Mater Lakes Academy's victory was their third straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Ransom Everglades, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Mater Lakes Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Stoneman Douglas at 8:00 p.m. on December 15th. Ransom Everglades won't have much time to rest: their next game is against NSU University at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th.
