While Christ's Church Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Tiverton Tigers with a 57-51 victory on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 392nd in Florida, while the Tigers are ranked 32nd in Rhode Island).
Christ's Church Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Conner Whitaker out in front who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Jativa, who put up 11 points.
Christ's Church Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Tiverton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5-1.
Christ's Church Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-30 defeat against Wausau West on the 30th. As for Tiverton, they will venture away from home to square off against Mt. Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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