North Florida Christian hasn't had much luck against Maclay recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Maclay Marauders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in North Florida Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Saturday, North Florida Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Community Leadership Academy, taking the game 60-53.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Florida Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jace Riggan, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Kyle Estimond was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Maclay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Santa Fe Catholic 59-31. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Hawks are ranked 83rd).
Maclay's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for North Florida Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
North Florida Christian came up short against Maclay in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 63-52. Can North Florida Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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