Tallavana Christian hasn't had much luck against Community Leadership Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tallavana Christian Lion will face off against the Community Leadership Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Tallavana Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leon on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tallavana Christian took a blow against Leon, falling 74-32. While losing is never fun, the Lion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 743rd, while the Lions are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Community Leadership Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-68 win over Chiles on Thursday.
Community Leadership Academy's win came from a few key players Tallavana Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Brown, who went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Rayner Lona, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points and six boards.
Community Leadership Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Tallavana Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Tallavana Christian ended up a good deal behind Community Leadership Academy in their previous matchup on January 9th, losing 76-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Community Leadership Academy's Bowman Holloway, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Now that Tallavana Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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