Circle Christian lost against Mount Dora Christian Academy back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Circle Christian Centurions had to suffer through a 74-36 loss at the hands of the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 330th).
Noah Whisler
| 12/07/23 @ Family Christian Academy | 6 |
| 01/18/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 5 |
| 12/14/23 @ Crooms Academy | 5 |
| 01/16/24 vs Orlando Science | 4 |
| 01/30/24 @ International Community | 4 |
Despite the loss, Circle Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Noah Whisler posted 17 points and five steals. That's the most steals Whisler has posted since back in December of 2023. Bryson Williams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Marenco, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Haydon Tombros, who earned eight points and four steals.
Circle Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Circle Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-46 defeat against Freedom on the 24th. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 102-25 win against Umatilla on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
