Basketball Recap: North Tampa Christian Academy Comes Up Short

North Tampa Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 53-32 to The First Academy Royals. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Royals are ranked 25th).

North Tampa Christian Academy dropped their record down to 9-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for The First Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.

North Tampa Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The First Academy, they will face off against Leesburg Christian Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leesburg Christian Prep's defense has only allowed 25.1 points per game this season, so The First Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.