The Impact Christian Academy Lions are on the road again on Friday and play against the South Plantation Paladins at 2:00 p.m. on December 29th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On December 14th, Impact Christian Academy strolled past Westside with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. Given Impact Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Westside is ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Impact Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Ronald Clark, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, and Wayne Johnson, who scored 17 points. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Christopher Jackson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, South Plantation waltzed into their match Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over Grace Baptist Academy.
South Plantation had a senior duo take command as Austin Howe dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds and Kaiden Francis went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 3 assists. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Dwight Stephens, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Impact Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for South Plantation, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Impact Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 18.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for South Plantation, though, as they've been averaging only 29.5 rebounds per game. Given Impact Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, South Plantation will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
