Basketball Preview: Florida Christian Patriots vs. Mater Bay Academy Rays
The Florida Christian Patriots will face off against the Mater Bay Academy Rays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Florida Christian will be strutting in after a win while Mater Bay Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Florida Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over Don Soffer Aventura on Thursday.
Florida Christian relied on the efforts of Kianny Gil, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points plus eight steals and five assists, and Leah Perez, who scored 21 points in addition to six steals. Gil has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Samantha Patino was another key player, posting six points in addition to six rebounds.
Florida Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mater Bay Academy lost to Colonial Christian at home by a 54-39 margin on Friday.
Florida Christian's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Mater Bay Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
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