Ocala Christian blew Countryside Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Countryside Christian got their revenge. The Crusaders fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 51-48.
Countryside Christian was led to victory by Connor Vlaardingerbroek and Levi Watson. Vlaardingerbroek went 5-for-11 on his way to 16 points, while Watson posted 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Watson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Ross, who scored 11 points.
Ocala Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Countryside Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Ocala Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Taylor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Countryside Christian, they will face off against Dixie County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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