The City of Life Christian Academy Warriors will head out to take on the Legacy Charter Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. City of Life Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Legacy Charter will be coming in after a loss.
City of Life Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Trinity Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-2 win. That looming 56-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
| 12/13/24 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ Altamonte Christian | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Oasis Christian | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Foundation Academy | 3 |
| 12/03/24 vs Gateway | 2 |
City of Life Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Garcia, who posted eight points in addition to ten steals and five assists. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 30 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Squires, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 19 points.
City of Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Legacy Charter suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Monday. They were dealt a 52-23 loss at the hands of Discovery. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.
City of Life Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Ashlyn Kraus and Faith Roop, a pair of players who had a big impact on Legacy Charter's prior game. Kraus went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Roop posted two points. That was a full 69.6% of Legacy Charter's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
City of Life Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Legacy Charter, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: City of Life Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Legacy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
City of Life Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Legacy Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 42-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for City of Life Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
