Basketball Game Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Altamonte Christian Eagles

The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will take on the Altamonte Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Mount Dora Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over St. Edward's. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Anastacia Purdy

Points (Career)

02/13/25 vs St. Edward's	22
11/19/24 vs Seven Rivers Christian	17
01/07/25 @ Umatilla	15
12/17/24 @ Foundation Academy	14
12/27/24 vs Newberry	11

Mount Dora Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anastacia Purdy, who went 9-for-17 to rack up 22 points. The dominant performance gave Purdy a new career-high in points. Aranya Alexander was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 13 points and five steals.

Meanwhile, after only 22 points in their last match, Altamonte Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Merritt Island Christian on Thursday. Altamonte Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Merritt Island Christian 72-32.

Altamonte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.

Everything came up roses for Mount Dora Christian Academy against Altamonte Christian in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 69-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Dora Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.