Greenacres Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the FAU High Owls on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Greenacres Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JayQuan Robinson, who went 8-for-18 en route to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rahmello Makonnen, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 14 points.
FAU High's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Etienne, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Etienne a new career-high. Antonio Mitkov was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points.
The victory got FAU High back to even at 1-1.
Greenacres Christian has already played their next contest, a 57-54 defeat against Forest Hill on the 21st. As for FAU High, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-49 loss against Jupiter Christian on the 20th.
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