The City of Life Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Life Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Life Christian Academy will be up against a hot City of Life Christian Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. City of Life Christian Academy took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 76-22 victory over Burns Sci-Tech. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Eagles are ranked 827th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jahkeema King, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. He is becoming a predictor of City of Life Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 8-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Isaac Manlove, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy entered their tilt with Non Varsity Opponent on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past Non Varsity Opponent 107-69. The Lions pushed the score to 76-54 by the end of the third, a deficit Non Varsity Opponent had little chance of recovering from.
Life Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Ahmed Salim Mustapha, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Mustapha has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. Travon Graves was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Life Christian Academy pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
City of Life Christian Academy was taken down by Life Christian Academy 65-34 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will City of Life Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
