After flying high against North Fort Myers on Friday, Potter's House Christian came back down to earth. The Potter's House Christian Lions were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 66-65 to the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors.
Potter's House Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noe Martel, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Torchon, who posted 13 points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, Potter's House Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Gilmore, who went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Sansao Wika, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and three blocks.
Potter's House Christian's record is now 4-4. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Potter's House Christian will welcome Southeastern Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Potter's House Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Foundation Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m.
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