Florida Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Keys Gate Knights 67-17. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Florida Christian got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Leah Perez and Kianny Gil, who each put up six points. Gil also led the team in assists with two. Faith Sumner held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Keys Gate found their leader in freshman Essence Deleon, who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, nine rebounds, and 15 steals. Deleon also set a new season-high mark in assists with six. Another player making a difference was Demi Pujadas, who went 10 of 19 en route to 20 points and eight steals.
Florida Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Keys Gate, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Florida Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Immaculata-La Salle at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Keys Gate, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-37 loss against Palmer Trinity on the 19th.
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