It was a good run, but the Barron Collier Cougars unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were outmatched by North Tampa Christian Academy on the road and fell 80-49. While losing is never fun, Barron Collier can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while North Tampa Christian Academy is ranked 33rd).
Leading North Tampa Christian Academy to victory were Landyn Colyer and Toni Bryant . Colyer scored 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Bryant dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 14 rebounds, and ten blocks. The match was Bryant 's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Archie McFadden , who scored eight points along with 12 assists and five rebounds.
Barron Collier's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Barron Collier and Lehigh will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Tampa Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lely at 9:45 a.m. on December 22nd.
