If Aletheia Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 54-8 takedown of Lighthouse Baptist Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions were dealt a 72-21 loss at the hands of the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors on Thursday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-10.
Despite the defeat, Aletheia Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylee Nance posted eight points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Violet Martin, who put up five points.
West Florida Baptist Academy was led to victory by Makenna Enfinger and Bryse Burkett. Enfinger scored 13 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Burkett went 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Burkett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Olivia Pearce was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Aletheia Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Aletheia Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-19 defeat against Central Christian on the 17th. West Florida Baptist Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Pensacola Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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