Basketball Recap: Cambridge Christian Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Universal Academy	52
12/06/24 vs Lakeside Christian	37
01/14/25 @ Lakeside Christian	36
01/13/25 @ Patel	31
01/24/25 vs Sarasota Christian	25
01/30/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic	23

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bradenton Christian, Cambridge Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons with a sharp 62-39 victory. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Zay Burton, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ian Jansen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.

Cambridge Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Robert Kramer and David Reilly certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Kramer went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points, while Reilly posted six points and 11 boards. Kramer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Willem Dericks was another key player, putting up five points.

Cambridge Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Cambridge Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Riverview Academy of Math and Science at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Indian Rocks Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Indian Rocks Christian has five straight victories, St. Petersburg Catholic has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.