Geneva Classical Academy is 8-2 against Excel Christian Academy since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Geneva Classical Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Excel Christian Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Geneva Classical Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
A well-balanced attack led Geneva Classical Academy over Oasis Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Geneva Classical Academy strolled past Oasis Christian with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. Given Geneva Classical Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while Oasis Christian is ranked 661st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to George Jenkins. Excel Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Excel Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Soleil DeJesus, who scored 33 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Anyla Parker who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 56.9% of Excel Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Geneva Classical Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Excel Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Geneva Classical Academy came up short against Excel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 59-51. Can Geneva Classical Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
