The Southland Christian FLAMES will face off against the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southland Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.9 points per game this season.
IMG Academy Silver is facing Southland Christian at the wrong time: Southland Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the CPCA. The contest marked the FLAMES's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sebastian Rivera
| 01/18/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/16/25 @ DME Academy Gold | 38 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hope Academy | 30 |
| 12/19/24 @ DME Academy Blue | 18 |
| 12/16/24 @ Central Pointe Christian Academy | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Southland Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sebastian Rivera went 8 for 19 en route to 22 points. The game was Rivera's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Escalera Jr., who posted 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Silver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-15 defeat at the hands of Parrish Community. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 614th, while the Bulls are ranked 285th).
IMG Academy Silver's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Southland Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3.
Southland Christian took their victory against IMG Academy Silver in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 73-52. Does Southland Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will IMG Academy Silver turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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