Basketball Game Preview: Hernando Christian Academy Lions vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes

Hernando Christian Academy is 1-7 against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hernando Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Hernando Christian Academy lost to Seven Rivers Christian on the road by a 60-44 margin. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hernando Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Caydon Williams, who posted seven points along with 13 boards and five blocks, and Jaden Montzka, who earned 16 points and seven rebounds. Williams has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played.

Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic beat Academy at the Lakes 46-39 on Wednesday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Wildcats are ranked 725th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's record is now 10-3. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Hernando Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 85-60 loss they got from Bishop McLaughlin Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's Jacob Mekdeci, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Hernando Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.