The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will challenge the Life Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Rocks Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Indian Rocks Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Northside Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Indian Rocks Christian snuck past Northside Christian with a 62-57 win on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pathways. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Eagles are ranked 382nd).
Despite the defeat, Life Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ahmed Salim Mustapha almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 13 boards, and nine blocks. Mustapha is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Travon Graves, who posted eight points along with seven boards and five assists.
Indian Rocks Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Life Christian Academy, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 21-2.
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