There's no place like home for Candlelight Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hifz Academy Pegasuses by a score of 58-48 on Friday. The Flames have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pegasuses, too.
Trevor Gonzalez
| 12/05/25 vs Hifz Academy | 23 |
| 11/15/25 @ Excel Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/02/25 @ American Youth Academy | 16 |
| 11/20/25 vs Champions Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/02/24 @ Florida College Academy | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Candlelight Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trevor Gonzalez, who went 9-for-20 to rack up 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Cordero, who dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists.
Candlelight Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Candlelight Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hifz Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Candlelight Christian Academy will head out to square off against Hillsborough Baptist at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hifz Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Universal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026.
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