On Monday, the Montverde Academy Eagles faced the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Montverde Academy came out on top against St. Thomas Aquinas by a score of 55-43. The win was nothing new for Montverde Academy as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Jaloni Cambridge was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Holland Harris, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Montverde Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
Montverde Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bishop Ireton at 8:50 p.m. on January 12th. St. Thomas Aquinas won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against American Heritage at 7:15 p.m. on January 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (American Heritage is ranked ninth, while St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked fifth).
