
Eagles
02/06/25 vs Christian Academy | 51 |
01/28/25 vs Pee Dee Academy | 46 |
02/04/25 @ Dillon Christian | 45 |
12/10/24 vs Carolina Academy | 43 |
01/14/25 @ Thomas Sumter Academy | 41 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence Christian). They put the hurt on the Christian Academy Saints with a sharp 51-28 victory on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florence Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demi Green, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Lambert, who posted seven points.
Florence Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Academy only pulled down four offensive boards.
Despite the defeat, Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Vanessa Lopes earned four points in addition to 11 rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Lopes a new career-high in assists (four). Sayo Awe was another key player, putting up five points and six steals.
Florence Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points over those games. As for Christian Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
Florence Christian has already played their next contest, a 43-18 win against Williamsburg Academy on the 7th. As for Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-13 defeat against Pee Dee Academy on the 7th.
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