The First Coast Christian Knights will challenge the Aucilla Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Coast Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
First Coast Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past Parsons Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 72-57. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/27/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 23 |
| 01/24/25 @ St. Johns Country Day | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Johns Country Day | 15 |
David Ellis Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tavarion Stevens was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Aucilla Christian beat Ocala Christian 53-46 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
First Coast Christian better keep an eye on Ethan Bass. He was instrumental in Aucilla Christian's win, going 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Bass has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Mills, who posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds.
The win got First Coast Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Aucilla Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: First Coast Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Aucilla Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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