The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles won against the Sarasota Christian Blazers last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Indian Rocks Christian had just enough and edged Sarasota Christian out 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Indian Rocks Christian has posted yet this season.
Indian Rocks Christian found their leader in underclassman Kayleigh Atkinson, who scored eight points.
Despite the loss, Sarasota Christian saw an underclassman step up: Brenda Bresciani scored 19 points. That was a full 54.3% of Sarasota Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Octavia Stoller, who scored 16 points.
The win got Indian Rocks Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Sarasota Christian, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Rocks Christian will face off against Bradenton Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bradenton Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Sarasota Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lakeside Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 25th.
