The North Tampa Christian Academy Titans will head out to square off against The First Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, North Tampa Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Sickles. They pulled ahead with a 78-77 photo finish over the Gryphons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
North Tampa Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cali Midyett, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Midyett has become a key player for North Tampa Christian Academy: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jelissa Anderson, who went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, The First Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Highlanders with a 43-39 victory.
The First Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
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