The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Joseph Academy has seven straight wins, Trinity Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Joseph Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-31 win over Crescent City at home. Given St. Joseph Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Crescent City is ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelly Cramer led the charge by scoring 26 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cramer has scored at least a third of St. Joseph Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Taninah Manning, who scored 16 points along with nine steals.
While Trinity Christian Academy couldn't quite beat University on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy fell just short of University by a score of 33-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Trinity Christian Academy has suffered yet this season.
St. Joseph Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Academy against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 58-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
