There's no place like home for North Tampa Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 victory over the River Ridge Royal Knights on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Titans: when they faced off against the Royal Knights two weeks ago, they had to take a 47-44 defeat.
North Tampa Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Bone led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovie Hayes, who posted six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, River Ridge still got an impressive performance from Lauren Lee, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. That's the most steals Lee has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Makayla Greene, who put up nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Titans
| 12/05/24 vs River Ridge | 45-43 |
| 01/30/24 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 68-52 |
| 01/18/24 vs Carrollwood Day | 56-41 |
| 01/13/24 vs Countryside | 64-49 |
| 01/10/24 vs Tampa Prep | 54-27 |
| + 3 more games |
North Tampa Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for River Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
North Tampa Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-24 victory against Winthrop College Prep Academy on the 9th. As for River Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-14 win against Tampa Prep on the 6th.
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