Central Baptist Christian and Palm Grove Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Central Baptist Christian Lions will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Palm Grove Christian Gators at 6:00 p.m. Central Baptist Christian is looking for their season's first victory.
Central Baptist Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against New Jerusalem Christian Academy last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central Baptist Christian was outmatched by New Jerusalem Christian Academy and fell 61-23. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Grove Christian). They really took it to West Gate Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-31 win. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Central Baptist Christian better keep an eye on Carter Baker. He was instrumental in Palm Grove Christian's win, putting up 25 points. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Miller, who posted 13 points.
Central Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Palm Grove Christian, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Central Baptist Christian beat Palm Grove Christian 80-68 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Does Central Baptist Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palm Grove Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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