The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Seven Rivers Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
Seven Rivers Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Carrollwood Day on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Patriots 78-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game back in December of 2023 (60), Seven Rivers Christian still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Seven Rivers Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jurisah Bailey dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bailey has scored all season. Annalise De beer was another key contributor, dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hernando Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of St. John Lutheran by a score of 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Hernando Christian Academy has suffered yet this season.
Emma Hendricks put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored eight points along with three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Briauna Richardson, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Seven Rivers Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Hernando Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Seven Rivers Christian have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 4.1 threes per game. It's a different story for Hernando Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 threes per game. Given Seven Rivers Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Hernando Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Seven Rivers Christian against Hernando Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 60-14 win. With Seven Rivers Christian ahead 46-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
