The Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by City of Life Christian Academy on the road and fell 64-18. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-10.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rihanna Lopez , who scored seven points, and Delianie Diaz who scored five points. Diaz scored a full 27.8% of Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
City of Life Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Wener led the charge by scoring 22 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Garcia, who scored 19 points along with seven steals.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.6 points per game. As for City of Life Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Haines City presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mater Brighton Lakes Academy in Florida (Haines City is ranked 63rd, while Mater Brighton Lakes Academy is ranked 648th). As for City of Life Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Wade Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
