The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors were the 55-46 winner over the Ocala Christian Crusaders when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Real Life Christian Academy took a serious blow against Ocala Christian on Tuesday, falling 51-14. Real Life Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Zuri Griffiths was Real Life Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Leading Ocala Christian to victory were Brianna McQuaig and Charlotte Culver. McQuaig scored 23 points along with two steals and two blocks, while Culver dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which McQuaig has scored at least a third of Ocala Christian's points. Phadine Dalien was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Real Life Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Ocala Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Real Life Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Hernando Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hernando Christian Academy and Real Life Christian Academy are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Ocala Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redeemer Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Redeemer Christian's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so Ocala Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
