Basketball Recap: Mount Dora Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Circle Christian

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

11/19/24 vs Seven Rivers Christian	58
12/02/24 vs Forest Lake Academy	46
11/21/24 vs Real Life Christian Academy	38
01/18/25 vs Circle Christian	38
01/07/25 @ Umatilla	35

Mount Dora Christian Academy won the last time they faced Circle Christian and things went their way on Saturday too. The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Circle Christian Centurions 74-36. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 26 points or more this season.

Mount Dora Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Marenco out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Haydon Tombros, who posted eight points and four steals.

Mount Dora Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Circle Christian only racked up nine assists.

Despite the loss, Circle Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Noah Whisler earned 17 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Whisler is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Bryson Williams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Mount Dora Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Circle Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Mount Dora Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 102-25 win against Umatilla on the 21st. As for Circle Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-46 loss against Freedom on the 24th.