The Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors will take on the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed by Academy at the Lakes to the tune of 72-19. The victory was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on seven straight.
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Jordani Blanc was a one-man wrecking crew for Zephyrhills Christian Academy as he went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points. Blanc has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Ousmane Tiago was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, North Tampa Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Lions, posting a 98-26 win. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Lions are ranked 733rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, their record is now 20-6.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy took a serious blow against North Tampa Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 84-44. Can Zephyrhills Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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