The Villages Charter won the last time they faced Mount Dora Christian Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Villages Charter Buffalo strolled past the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. Given the Buffalo's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Villages Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Herva Brutus out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Brutus has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Mcrae, who posted 15 points and three steals.
The Villages Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Dora Christian Academy only racked up eight assists.
Mount Dora Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natalie Doan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aranya Alexander, who scored 12 points.
Buffalo
| 01/09/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 54-37 |
| 12/27/24 @ Santa Fe | 56-18 |
| 12/21/24 @ Jordan Christian Prep | 76-44 |
| 12/18/24 @ South Sumter | 64-14 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lake Minneola | 55-22 |
The Villages Charter pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
The Villages Charter has already played their next match, a 53-22 victory against Flagler Palm Coast on the 11th. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-37 win against Altamonte Christian on the 10th.
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