Basketball Recap: Ruskin Christian Wins Going Away Against Palm Grove Christian

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

01/30/25 @ Palm Grove Christian	26
01/24/25 vs Land O' Lakes Christian	15
01/23/25 @ Families Instructing Students HomeSchool	11
01/21/25 vs Palm Grove Christian	7
01/17/25 vs West Gate Christian Academy	1
12/16/24 vs Providence Christian	37

Ruskin Christian posted their biggest win since December 16, 2024 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Palm Grove Christian Gators with a sharp 72-46 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-43 last Tuesday.

Palm Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carter Baker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Pitts, who posted 14 points and five steals.

Ruskin Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Palm Grove Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.

Ruskin Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-42 win against Central Baptist Christian on the 31st. As for Palm Grove Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-40 defeat against Grace Christian on the 3rd.