Basketball Recap: Dade Christian Takes a Loss

If Dade Christian was riding high fresh off their 63-42 takedown of Carol City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dade Christian Warriors fell 68-57 to the Divine Savior Academy Sharks on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 58-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Kosta Raicevic

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01/22/25 @ Divine Savior Academy	15
01/17/25 vs Gulliver Prep	9
01/15/25 @ Somerset Academy	11
01/13/25 vs JC Bermudez Doral	15
01/09/25 @ Miami Springs	10

Despite the loss, Dade Christian still got an impressive performance from Kosta Raicevic, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards. Raicevic is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Clorvens Celine was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

Divine Savior Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Watson out in front who went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joost West, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 20 points and seven boards.

Dade Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Divine Savior Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.

Dade Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-56 victory against Coral Park on the 27th. Divine Savior Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 76-53 win against Miami Christian on the 27th.