Redeemer Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Ocala Christian Crusaders didn't end well, with the Redeemer Christian Lions falling 64-48. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-49 back in November.
| 12/20/24 vs Ocala Christian | 16 |
| 12/06/24 vs First Assembly Christian Academy | 9 |
| 01/12/24 vs Apopka Christian Academy | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Belleview | 8 |
| 11/22/24 @ Cedar Key | 7 |
When it comes to explaining why Redeemer Christian lost, don't look at Gavin Wilke. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Wilke a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Graidy Hughes, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Redeemer Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ocala Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rodney Paz, who went 12 of 21 on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Conrad Bloom, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Redeemer Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Ocala Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Riverside Christian the next time they take the court. Ocala Christian will host Riverside Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while Redeemer Christian will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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