Recap: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles
The Orangewood Christian Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Central Florida Christian Academy on the road and fell 73-40. Orangewood Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
When it comes to explaining why Orangewood Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ben Barber. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for him. Caleb Shrode was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Orangewood Christian bumped their record down to 4-7 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Orangewood Christian and Lake Mary Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Lake Mary Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Windermere Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Central Florida Christian Academy in Florida (Windermere Prep is ranked 27th, while Central Florida Christian Academy is ranked 357th).
