The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers will face off against the Geneva Classical Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Foundation Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Foundation Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 72-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gulf Coast HEAT. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
| 12/10/24 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 20 |
| 12/09/24 @ American Youth Academy | 20 |
| 12/03/24 @ Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 20 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Caleb Hagan, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Calvin Griffin, who posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Geneva Classical Academy last Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Champions Christian Academy out of the water with a 59-19 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-8.
Geneva Classical Academy had a senior duo take command as Owen Zwolinski dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds and Miguel Figueroa dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Figueroa a new career-high in boards. Luke Franklin was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and five assists.
Foundation Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Geneva Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Foundation Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Geneva Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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