If Lakeland Christian was feeling good fresh off their 66-45 takedown of Tenoroc last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakeland Christian Vikings received a blow on Thursday as they fell 56-42 to the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Lakeland Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being DJ Howard, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Drew Cruz, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Lakeland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Lakeland Christian will head out on the road to challenge Seffner Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will face off against Keswick Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clearwater Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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