Basketball Recap: Central Christian Academy Starts Season with Victory Against Peabody-Burns

Central Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They claimed a resounding 55-14 win over the Peabody-Burns Warriors. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.

Laila Hernandez had a dynamite game for Central Christian Academy, going 8 for 11 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Elaina Magana was another key player, scoring seven points along with five assists and three steals.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Christian Academy will take on Berean Academy in a tournament on Monday. As for Peabody-Burns, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Herington at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th.

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