Basketball Recap: Mater Academy Charter Skates Past Killian with Ease

There's no place like home for Mater Academy Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Killian Cougars 73-44. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Cougars are ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mater Academy Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Davis led the charge by going 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aheizer Frais, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points and four steals.

Despite the loss, Killian still got an impressive performance from Christian Torres, who posted 25 points and five rebounds. That was a full 56.8% of Killian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derico Taylor, who scored eight points.

Mater Academy Charter's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Killian, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Mater Academy Charter has already played their next contest, a 52-19 win against BridgePrep Village Green on the 27th. As for Killian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Varela at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Killian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.