After both having extra time off, the Forest Lake Academy Panthers and the Altamonte Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Forest Lake Academy easily dispatched Faith Christian last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of First Baptist Christian Academy by a score of 60-57 last Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Forest Lake Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isabella Clarke, who shot 48% from the field on her way to 23 points and four steals, and Isabella Davis, who went 6-for-14 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Campbell, who posted seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Altamonte Christian earned a 59-49 win over Foundation Academy last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Altamonte Christian's win came from a few key players Forest Lake Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Shook, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 16 points along with eight boards and five steals. Shook is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Cooper, who went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and four steals.
Altamonte Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Academy only racked up seven.
Forest Lake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Altamonte Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Forest Lake Academy might still be hurting after the 58-32 defeat they got from Altamonte Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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