After a string of four wins, Aucilla Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 53-26 loss at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-32 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Aucilla Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Emerick dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Emerick has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times she's played.
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Even though they lost, Aucilla 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 nine offensive boards in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Aucilla Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Branford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Aucilla Christian will host Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Aucilla Christian is facing Hamilton County at the right time seeing as Hamilton County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Branford, they will head out on the road to take on Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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