Basketball Recap: North Tampa Christian Academy Comes Up Short

North Tampa Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Sumner on Saturday. The Titans took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stingrays.

Magdalynn Higgins

Points

11/29/25 vs Sumner	24
11/28/25 vs Balboa	15
11/25/25 vs Wekiva	21
11/20/25 vs The Villages Charter	24

When it comes to explaining why North Tampa Christian Academy lost, don't look at Magdalynn Higgins. Despite the final result, she shot 50% from the field on her way to 24 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Higgins' fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Adrionna Butzky, who went 6-for-13 en route to 12 points and six boards.

Sumner got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kendal Curtis out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Curtis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Mariah Farmer also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

North Tampa Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Sumner, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Tampa Christian Academy will square off against Seffner Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sumner, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.