Basketball Recap: Central Florida Christian Academy Beats Orlando Christian Prep for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Central Florida Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors on Tuesday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 43-41 loss the last time these two teams met.

Alexander Dipaolo

Points

02/04/25 vs Orlando Christian Prep	20
01/28/25 @ Ocoee	15
01/25/25 vs Coral Springs	25
01/24/25 vs Chaminade-Madonna	15

Central Florida Christian Academy was led to victory by Julian DeClou and Alexander Dipaolo. DeClou dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 boards, while Dipaolo went 9 for 11 to rack up 20 points. The contest was Dipaolo's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Storr, who posted seven points.

Central Florida Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orlando Christian Prep only racked up eight assists.

Orlando Christian Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Josh Theus, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points and five steals. He has become a key player for Orlando Christian Prep: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-14 otherwise. Zeke Gunn was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.

The win was the fourth in a row for Central Florida Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points over those games. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Central Florida Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-46 victory against Legacy Charter on the 7th. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they will take on Central Florida Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orlando Christian Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.