Real Life Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Mount Dora Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors will face off against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Real Life Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 37 on Tuesday.
Real Life Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Lake on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Real Life Christian Academy took a blow against South Lake, falling 86-34. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Real Life Christian Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Manny Almonte, who scored six points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris LaSalle, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, Real Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past Seven Rivers Christian 82-24. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 70-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kwame Poke,Jr, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Landon Marenco, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus three steals.
Real Life Christian Academy's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Real Life Christian Academy was taken down by Mount Dora Christian Academy 72-28 in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Real Life Christian Academy was down 56-20.
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