The Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Youth Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. The contest between Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine and Montverde Academy wasn't particularly close, with Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine falling 68-50. While losing is never fun, Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while Montverde Academy is ranked first).
The losing side was boosted by Marco Navarro, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Snytiuk, who scored nine points.
American Youth Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Monday. Their tough 82-57 loss to Foundation Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine now has a losing record at 4-5. As for American Youth Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything came up roses for Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine against American Youth Academy in their previous matchup on January 10th as the team secured a 94-30 win. Does Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Youth Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.