Two dominant guards in Brody Church and DJ Howard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lakeland Christian will be up against a hot Clearwater Central Catholic squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Clearwater Central Catholic blew past Cambridge Christian 58-35 on Tuesday. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Lakeland Christian hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They put the hurt on Tenoroc with a sharp 66-45 win on Friday.
Clearwater Central Catholic better keep an eye on Howard. He was instrumental in Lakeland Christian's win, going 12 of 15 on his way to 31 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Howell, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Clearwater Central Catholic came up short against Lakeland Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 60-51. Can Clearwater Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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