On Friday, Montverde Academy faced Calvary Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Montverde Academy Eagles came out on top against the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 62-55. That's more bragging rights for Montverde Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Montverde Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from CJ Ingram, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Dante Allen, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Montverde Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Christian Academy only racked up ten assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cayden Daughtry, who earned 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Paul, who had 15 points.
Eagles
| 01/31/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 62-55 |
| 01/30/25 vs Windermere Prep | 81-41 |
| 01/06/25 vs Southeastern Prep Academy | 81-39 |
| 12/07/24 vs Long Island Lutheran | 65-59 |
| 12/06/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 82-32 |
| + 9 more games |
Montverde Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.1 points. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they moved to 14-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Montverde Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-48 victory against CIA-Bella Vista on the 1st. Calvary Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 64-57 win against Utah Prep on the 1st.
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