Basketball Recap: Calvary Christian Academy Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Terri Williams and Samantha Lecas

Calvary Christian Academy was the 59-21 winner over Pine Ridge when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Calvary Christian Academy Lions took a hard 54-37 fall against the Pine Ridge Panthers on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Panthers are ranked 456th).

Despite the loss, Calvary Christian Academy had strong showings from Samantha Lecas, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals, and Terri Williams, who posted 11 points. Lecas' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Serenity Cressor was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 19 rebounds for Pine Ridge. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cressor has scored at least a third of Pine Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Ihaza, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds.

Calvary Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pine Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Calvary Christian Academy Lions duke it out with the Durant Cougars at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for Pine Ridge, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.