Basketball Recap: Mount Dora Christian Academy Skates Past Halifax Academy with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs Umatilla	77
11/19/24 vs Seven Rivers Christian	58
12/02/24 vs Forest Lake Academy	46
11/21/24 vs Real Life Christian Academy	38
01/18/25 vs Circle Christian	38

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Dora Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Halifax Academy Knights, posting a 75-44 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Mount Dora Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Priest, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Deininger, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.

Mount Dora Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.

Mount Dora Christian Academy will challenge Trinity Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Mount Dora Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Halifax Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.