After a string of seven wins, the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Leesburg by a score of 34-32.
Leesburg found their leader in underclassman Saige McCloud, who scored 14 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McCloud has scored at least 25% of Leesburg's points. Another player making a difference was Aniya Hester, who scored ten points.
Central Florida Christian Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Leesburg, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Central Florida Christian Academy and Haines City will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Haines City is ranked 58th, while Central Florida Christian Academy is ranked 65th). Leesburg will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2024.
