This season hasn't been kind to the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors, who are still winless after their sixth contest. They fell 46-37 to Patel on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Zephyrhills Christian Academy of the 47-20 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Patel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but SIMARKAE MCLEAN led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which MCLEAN has scored at least a third of Patel's points. Another player making a difference was BELLA SMITH, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.4 points per game. As for Patel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cambridge Christian at 4:30 p.m. on January 18th. Cambridge Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Patel, they will square off against Seven Rivers Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Seven Rivers Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 464 points over their last seven contests.
