The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Destin by a score of 74-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Saturday (64), Lighthouse Private Christian Academy still had to take the loss.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arthur Rosado, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rosado has scored all season. Arthur Casagrande was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Destin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Traiton Mauffray, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Nixon, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Destin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. As for Destin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Florida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (West Florida is ranked 369th, while Destin is ranked 379th).
