The Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Brandon Academy Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy posted their closest win yet this season on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cambridge Christian out 54-52. With that win, Zephyrhills Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Perez, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perez has scored all season. Rogers Jones was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Brandon Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Foundation Christian Academy at home to the tune of 75-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Brandon Academy has posted since December 5, 2023.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Brandon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
