Preview: Temple Christian Academy vs. Baker County Wildcats
Temple Christian Academy are on the road again on Friday and play against the Baker County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th. Temple Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 427 points over their last six matchups.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 21 to 7 on the offensive boards, a fact Temple Christian Academy proved on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Yulee 55-53.
Temple Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Dixon, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Troy Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Baker County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They fell 66-56 to Mandarin. While losing is never fun, Baker County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while Mandarin is ranked 265th).
Temple Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Baker County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
