The Life Christian Academy Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Winter Springs Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Life Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Winter Springs likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Life Christian Academy strolled past Southeastern Prep Academy with points to spare, taking the game 79-63. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Falcons are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/17/24 vs Southeastern Prep Academy | 9 |
| 12/14/24 vs Nazaret Christian Academy | 10 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pathways | 14 |
| 12/09/24 @ Hampden DuBose Academy | 11 |
| 12/04/24 @ Montverde Academy Gold | 10 |
| 12/01/24 vs Southland Christian | 10 |
Life Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Ahmed Salim Mustapha, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Mustapha has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alberto Maldonado, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Winter Springs slipped by Mount Dora 36-35 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Life Christian Academy better keep an eye on Daniel Stringer. He was instrumental in Winter Springs' win, going 6 of 14 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Stringer has scored at least a third of Winter Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Sanders, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Life Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Winter Springs, their record is now 7-3.
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