The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over Downey Christian. Given Central Florida Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Downey Christian is ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Florida Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trinity Harden, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Harden hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Aarin Manuel, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Central Florida Christian Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Downey Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Central Florida Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Downey Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against DME Academy Blue at 6:00 p.m. Downey Christian is facing DME Academy Blue at the right time seeing as DME Academy Blue is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
