Basketball Recap: Family Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Family Christian Academy lost against Heritage Christian School back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Family Christian Academy Lions were outmatched by the Heritage Christian School Eagles and fell 70-41. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while the Eagles are ranked 338th).

Family Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Javon Garcia, who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaysen Francois, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Heritage Christian School found their leader in sophomore Jeremiah Reid, who went 14 of 21 on his way to 30 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Elijah Reid was another key player, going 9 for 16 en route to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Heritage Christian School	41-70
01/17/25 vs Christian Learning Academy	57-51
01/13/25 @ Landmark Christian	71-47
01/10/25 @ West Melbourne Christian Academy	66-34
01/09/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy	32-69

With the defeat, Family Christian Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-10. As for Heritage Christian School, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Family Christian Academy will head out to challenge North Kissimmee Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Kissimmee Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Heritage Christian School, they are taking a road trip to face off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.