A win for Ocala Christian just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Aucilla Christian Warriors, falling 68-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 47-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Ocala Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rodney Paz, who went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals, and Amari Gordon, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points.
Ethan Bass was nothing short of spectacular for Aucilla Christian: he went 10 for 21 en route to 23 points plus six assists and six steals. Bass is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ben Faglie, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Ocala Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Aucilla Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ocala Christian has already played their next game, a 66-33 defeat against Belleview on the 6th. As for Aucilla Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-50 loss against Altha on the 5th.
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