Team Preview: Bell Creek Academy Panthers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside the elite Florida high school basketball programs, as they gear up for the 2022-2023 season. Our next feature is the Bell Creek Academy Panthers, out of the Tampa Bay area. The Panthers finished 16-10 last season and had their season end in the district quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HC: Garrett Ruppel, 3rd Season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class: 3A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2021-2022 Record: 16-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_633ef3532f299","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jermal Jones","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bell Creek Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eKey Returners: u003c/strongu003eJermal Jones 6-5 CG (2026)rnrnJones makes a strong case to be one of the best combo guards in the state for the upcoming freshman class. 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