Real Life Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell to the Merritt Island Christian Cougars 48-43.
Despite the loss, Real Life Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Manny Almonte, who posted eight points and 16 boards. Almonte has become a key player for Real Life Christian Academy: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Donovan Sepulveda, who scored 11 points.
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Even though they lost, Real Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Leading Merritt Island Christian to victory were Connor Angstadt and Trey Nevad. Angstadt had 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Nevad dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Nevad is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games he's played. Toby Davis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Real Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Merritt Island Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Real Life Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-61 defeat against Hampden DuBose Academy on the 18th. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-37 loss against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy on the 18th.
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