Haines City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans, falling 81-41. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Haines City lost, don't look at Eddy Hyppolite Jr.. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianni Foster, who put up four points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Tampa Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Toni Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Bryant has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 43 times he's played. Brodey Cuffle was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Haines City's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Haines City won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lake Gibson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haines City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, they will challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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