Basketball Preview: Altamonte Christian Eagles vs. City of Life Christian Academy Warriors
Altamonte Christian is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while City of Life Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Altamonte Christian Eagles will welcome the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Altamonte Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Geneva: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Altamonte Christian blew Geneva out of the water with a 59-31 final score.
Altamonte Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexis Hill, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Khloee Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in threes (two). Marlene Kpogoh was another key player, earning four points in addition to 11 steals and six rebounds.
Altamonte Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask City of Life Christian Academy). They claimed a resounding 53-19 win over Oasis Christian. The team accrued 41 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
City of Life Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Squires led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Squires has scored at least a third of City of Life Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Mia Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals.
Altamonte Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Altamonte Christian just can't miss this season, having drained 52.3% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for City of Life Christian Academy, though, as they've only made 28.1% of their field goals this season. Given Altamonte Christian's sizable advantage in that area, City of Life Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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