It's playoff time, and Impact Christian Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles by a score of 71-62 on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Fighting Eagles are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Jones
| 02/07/25 vs North Florida Educational Institute | 18 |
| 02/05/25 vs Harvest Community | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ University Christian | 12 |
| 01/29/25 @ Raines | 10 |
| 01/27/25 @ Wolfson | 2 |
| + 21 more games |
Leading Impact Christian Academy to victory were Frandy Perez and Jeremiah Jones. Perez went 9 of 11 en route to 19 points and six rebounds, while Jones went 5 for 11 on his way to 18 points. Jones continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronald Clark, who posted nine points along with seven assists and three steals.
Impact Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Impact Christian Academy and North Florida Educational Institute are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Impact Christian Academy will challenge Meadowbrook Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meadowbrook Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they will face off against St. Johns Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Johns Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully North Florida Educational Institute likes a good challenge.
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