It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Community Christian can now relate to. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christian Learning Academy Eagles. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Mickey Leccima
| 12/13/24 vs West Gate Christian Academy | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Palm Grove Christian | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs West Gate Christian Academy | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Land O' Lakes Christian | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs Christian Learning Academy | 6 |
| + 15 more games |
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mickey Leccima, who posted 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Community Christian is 14-3 when Leccima posts three or more steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Samuel Alexandre was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Community Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.
Community Christian's record now sits at 16-6. As for Christian Learning Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Community Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christian Learning Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-52 defeat against Heritage Christian School on the 13th.
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