Basketball Game Preview: Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 4:28am

Preview: Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors

Central Florida Christian Academy is 0-3 against Seven Rivers Christian since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Florida Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 56-7 on the road. The win was nothing new for Central Florida Christian Academy as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Central Florida Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Harden, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Harden hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Valeria Mu?oz was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.

Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian took their match on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 72-40 victory over Calvary Christian Academy. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-19.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seven Rivers Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annalise De beer, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points De beer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Houle, who scored 17 points along with six assists and three steals.

Central Florida Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.

Monday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Central Florida Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Seven Rivers Christian struggles in that department as they've made 41.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Central Florida Christian Academy came up short against Seven Rivers Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 47-39. Can Central Florida Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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