Basketball Recap: Florida Christian Patriots vs. Colonial Christian Patriots
If Florida Christian was riding high fresh off their 47-17 takedown of Downtown Doral last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Florida Christian Patriots took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonial Christian Patriots. Florida Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colonial Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Florida Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kianny Gil, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, and Leah Perez, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus four steals.
Colonial Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikaela Pecina out in front who went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashely Perez, who earned eight points in addition to three steals.
Florida Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Colonial Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Florida Christian has already played their next match, a 36-27 win against Sunset on the 2nd. As for Colonial Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-12 victory against Academy for Innovative Education on the 3rd.
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