After flying high against Candlelight Christian Academy last Monday, Winter Haven Christian came back down to earth. The Winter Haven Christian Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 64-63 to the Geneva Classical Academy Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Winter Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. Joshua Guevara was another key player, scoring 12 points in addition to two steals.
Geneva Classical Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Miguel Figueroa out in front who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Zwolinski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds.
The loss snapped Winter Haven Christian's winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Geneva Classical Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winter Haven Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bridge to Independence at 6:30 p.m. on December 10th. Geneva Classical Academy also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Champions Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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