Recap: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. Miller County Pirates
The North Florida Christian Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Miller County with a sharp 60-35 victory on Thursday. With North Florida Christian ahead 35-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
North Florida Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jace Riggan, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. Parker Freeland was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Despite the loss, Miller County still got an impressive performance from Jayden McCray, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Keown, who scored eight points.
North Florida Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Miller County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
North Florida Christian will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Thomas County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas County Central is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.3 points per game. Miller County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Brooks County at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Brooks County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50 points per game.
