Central Florida Christian Academy wins going away against Haines City

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2024, 9:41am

Recap: Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles vs. Haines City Hornets

The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles lost to the Haines City Hornets back in December of 2021, but the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles didn't allow the Haines City Hornets the same satisfaction on Saturday. Central Florida Christian Academy took down Haines City 71-52.

Haines City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zebrelle Canaday, who scored 21 points, and Arissa Jenkins who scored 21 points. Jenkins scored a full 40.4% of Haines City's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Central Florida Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Haines City, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.

Central Florida Christian Academy and Timber Creek will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 4th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Timber Creek is ranked 49th, while Central Florida Christian Academy is ranked 53rd). Haines City is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd. Liberty is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.