Two dominant guards in Ava Graham and Maddie O'berski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Keswick Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Keswick Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Gulf Coast HEAT for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-16 win on the road. Given Keswick Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Gulf Coast HEAT is ranked 315th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They breezed by Sports Leadership & Management at home to the tune of 85-2. Evangelical Christian pushed the score to 67-2 by the end of the third, a deficit Sports Leadership & Management had no chance of recovering from.
Evangelical Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kellisia Grant, who scored ten points along with seven steals. Grant has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadah Toombs, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Keswick Christian's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Evangelical Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Keswick Christian might still be hurting after the 54-32 defeat they got from Evangelical Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Keswick Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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