Preview: Excel Christian Academy Spartans vs. Candlelight Christian Academy Flames
Excel Christian Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Candlelight Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Excel Christian Academy Spartans will take on the Candlelight Christian Academy Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Excel Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
Even though McKeel Academy scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Excel Christian Academy still came out on top. Excel Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over McKeel Academy.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Excel Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Medina, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Jeremy Russell was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Candlelight Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Winter Haven Christian 66-40. Candlelight Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Rah'Quez Shepard, who scored 21 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Padilla-Cordero, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Excel Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Candlelight Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Excel Christian Academy came up short against Candlelight Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 64-56. Thankfully for Excel Christian Academy, Samuel Rogers (who went 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assist) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
