Basketball Game Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Osceola Kowboys

The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will take on the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Dora Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge.

Mount Dora Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Dunnellon by a score of 71-58.

Mount Dora Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Marenco out in front who went 6 for 14 en route to 21 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Marenco a new career-high. Ethan Priest was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Osceola didn't have too much trouble with Celebration on Wednesday as they won 73-58. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Storm are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Osceola pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

Mount Dora Christian Academy came up short against Osceola in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-45. Can Mount Dora Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.