The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles will take on the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Florida Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Mount Dora Christian Academy 67-26. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, North Florida Educational Institute had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 51-19. Given the Fighting Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Warriors are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Florida Educational Institute's win came from a few key players Central Florida Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jorrdann Sibley, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and six steals. North Florida Educational Institute is 9-1 when Sibley posts five or more steals, but 10-11 otherwise. Sawsan Kamara was another key player, putting up 17 points.
North Florida Educational Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive matchups.
Central Florida Christian Academy's record now sits at 21-8. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their record now sits at 19-12.
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