Basketball Recap: Central Florida Christian Academy Skates Past Lake Minneola with Ease

Central Florida Christian Academy had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Lake Minneola on Tuesday. The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles blew past the Lake Minneola Hawks 65-25. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Hawks are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Florida Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Soraya Jokhan, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Ariel Edri, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.

Central Florida Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games (Away)

01/21/25 @ Lake Minneola	65-25
01/04/25 @ Pebblebrook	47-32
12/19/24 @ Spruce Creek	56-54
12/17/24 @ West Orange	59-42
12/10/24 @ Gateway	61-56

Central Florida Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Lake Minneola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Central Florida Christian Academy will take on Trinity Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Lake Minneola, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South Sumter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Minneola is facing South Sumter at the right time seeing as South Sumter is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.