The Altamonte Christian Eagles pushed their score all the way to 76 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 100-76 loss to Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Altamonte Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is ranked 17th).
Altamonte Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ryan Almeda , who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Billings, who scored 15 points.
Even though they lost, Altamonte Christian were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Altamonte Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamonte Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Lake Buena Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lake Buena Vista focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Heritage has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 272 points over their last four games.
