Temple Christian Academy are on the road again on Thursday and plays the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles on February 8th. Temple Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully North Florida Educational Institute likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Temple Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Lions 87-48 on the road. Temple Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Temple Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Troy Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Cameron Carpenter, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. Carpenter is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Micah Dixon was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, North Florida Educational Institute took a serious blow against The Rock National on Thursday, falling 69-38. While losing is never fun, North Florida Educational Institute can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while The Rock National is ranked fifth).
Temple Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Temple Christian Academy came up short against North Florida Educational Institute in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, falling 43-39. Can Temple Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
