The Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA will take on the Southland Christian FLAMES in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Central Pointe Christian Academy strolled past True North Classical Academy with points to spare, taking the game 63-47. Given the CPCA's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Titans are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southland Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Poinciana 65-63. The 65-point effort marked the FLAMES's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Central Pointe Christian Academy better keep an eye on Carlos Escalera Jr.. He was instrumental in Southland Christian's win, going 13 for 19 on his way to 31 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. With that strong performance, Escalera Jr. is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Rivera, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Southland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Central Pointe Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Southland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Central Pointe Christian Academy came up short against Southland Christian when the teams last played back in November, falling 98-88. Will Central Pointe Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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