Altamonte Christian proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 58) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over the Mainland Buccaneers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since November 19, 2024.
Altamonte Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayleigh Cooper led the charge by going 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Hill, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Cooper wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Altamonte Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mainland only posted nine assists.
Despite the loss, Mainland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tori Alexander posted 17 points along with six boards and four steals. That's the most steals Alexander has posted since back in November of 2024. Shilah-Rayn Lord was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals.
Altamonte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 33.7% in those games and 28.7% outside of them. As for Mainland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.
Altamonte Christian has already played their next matchup, a 57-38 win against Hope Academy on the 30th. As for Mainland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-27 victory against Calvary Christian Academy on the 24th.
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