The Hernando Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Hernando Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Seven Rivers Christian on the road and fell 63-16. While losing is never fun, Hernando Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while Seven Rivers Christian is ranked 218th).
Kenni Claus was Hernando Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Meanwhile, Academy at the Lakes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 45-41 to Canterbury. Academy at the Lakes has not had much luck with Canterbury recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hernando Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Academy at the Lakes, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hernando Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 43-12 loss at the hands of Academy at the Lakes when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Hernando Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
