Santa Rosa Christian and East Hill Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa Christian will be strutting in after a victory while East Hill Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Santa Rosa Christian is headed out to face East Hill Christian after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Santa Rosa Christian had just enough and edged Gulf Pointe Latin out 53-51.
Meanwhile, a win for East Hill Christian just wasn't in the cards last Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against West Florida Baptist Academy, falling 63-37. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Conquerors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
East Hill Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hudson Hooten, who had 14 points along with eight rebounds, and Austin Lockard, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Fulford, who posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds.
Santa Rosa Christian won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, slipping by East Hill Christian 61-60. Does Santa Rosa Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Hill Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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