The Lakeland Christian Vikings will challenge the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Christian's defense has only allowed 27.5 points per game this season, so Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against John Carroll Catholic by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Lakeland Christian found their leader in freshman Rudi Jessee, who posted 12 points along with eight blocks and seven boards. That's the most blocks Jessee has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collette Zavada, who had six points and three steals.
Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy entered their tilt with Foundation Academy on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 66-19 victory over the Lions. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Lions are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland Christian better focus on containing Kylie Green and Leila Bryant as the pair were huge in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's win. Green went 9-for-16 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals, while Bryant went 9-for-18 to rack up 21 points and six assists. Green is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Liz Stewart was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Lakeland Christian's record is now 21-5. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their record now sits at 21-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lakeland Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 boards per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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