Basketball Recap: Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Winter Haven Christian over Oasis Christian

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 vs Oasis Christian	67-73
01/10/25 @ Candlelight Christian Academy	57-40
12/17/24 @ Families Instructing Students HomeSchool	35-59
12/16/24 @ Riverview Academy of Math and Science	43-58
12/10/24 @ Bridge to Independence	36-93

Winter Haven Christian lost against Oasis Christian back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Winter Haven Christian Warriors took a 73-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oasis Christian Lions. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 52.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Winter Haven Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Waters, who posted 17 points.

Even though they lost, Winter Haven Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Oasis Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Shannon out in front who had 19 points. Justin Linares was another key player, putting up 18 points.

Winter Haven Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Oasis Christian, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Winter Haven Christian has already played their next matchup (against Champions Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oasis Christian has already played their next contest, a 78-66 defeat against Real Life Christian Academy on the 16th.