Wade Christian Academy's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by City of Life Christian Academy 62-31. Wade Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-18.
City of Life Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Talia St Hilaire dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds and Faith Wener scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wener has scored at least 25% of City of Life Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Mia Garcia, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Wade Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for City of Life Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wade Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on January 12th. Hope Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Forest Lake Academy at 5:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Forest Lake Academy is ranked 396th, while City of Life Christian Academy is ranked 401st).
