The Pathways Eagles will take on the Life Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pathways will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Apopka Christian Academy on Friday. Pathways claimed a resounding 79-30 victory over Apopka Christian Academy.
Pathways' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dilaver Singh Hundal, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Qadar Copeland, who put up 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Life Christian Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Apopka Christian Academy 130-33. The victory was nothing new for Life Christian Academy as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Life Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Pathways will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Travon Graves, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brain Gonzalez, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Life Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.6 points per game. As for Pathways, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Pathways came up short against Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 76-72. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Life Christian Academy's Ahmed Salim Mustapha, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 blocks. Now that Pathways knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
