Eustis and Mount Dora Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Eustis Panthers will square off against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mount Dora Christian Academy is hoping to do what South Sumter couldn't on Friday: put an end to Eustis' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Eustis managed a 58-54 victory over South Sumter.
Eustis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cornelius Hines, who went 8 for 15 en route to 16 points plus four blocks. Timothy Key was another key player, earning 13 points.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy entered their matchup against Seabreeze on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mount Dora Christian Academy took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seabreeze. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Mount Dora Christian Academy had strong showings from Luke Deininger, who earned eight points plus six assists and five steals, and Ethan Priest, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds. With that strong performance, Deininger is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kwame Poke,Jr, who posted ten points along with two steals.
Eustis' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Eustis and Mount Dora Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Eustis hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.5 points per game. However, it's not like Mount Dora Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Eustis was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Dora Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January, winning 71-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eustis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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