Basketball Recap: Impact Christian Academy Falls Short of North Florida Educational Institute in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Impact Christian Academy can now relate to. They were beaten by the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles 60-22 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Fighting Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Zee Booth

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02/08/25 vs North Florida Educational Institute	11
02/06/25 vs Eagle's View	11
01/31/25 vs Eagle's View	12
01/30/25 vs Countryside Christian	13
01/27/25 vs Covenant School of Jacksonville	12
+ 10 more games

Impact Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lavin Savage, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 11 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Zee Booth, who posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. Booth has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played.

Even though they lost, Impact Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 44 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Florida Educational Institute to victory, but perhaps none more so than Beyonce Jedinie, who went 9-for-18 en route to 19 points and eight steals. Sawsan Kamara was another key player, putting up 14 points and six steals.

Impact Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season.

Impact Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-35 loss against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind on the 13th. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have also already played their next match, a 57-20 victory against Countryside Christian on the 13th.