Basketball Recap: Miami Christian Piles Up the Points Against Boca Raton Christian

Victors

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs Mater Bay Academy	53
02/13/25 vs Boca Raton Christian	37
12/12/24 vs Hebrew Academy	31
11/21/24 vs Norland	30
12/26/24 vs Naples	28

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Miami Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed past the Boca Raton Christian Blazers to the tune of 63-26. The Victors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Miami Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria De Gracia led the charge by on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. What's more, De Gracia also posted a 78% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aylin Villarreal, who en route to 14 points and three steals.

Kaila Maser and Nevaeh Cinor certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Maser posted 12 points, while Cinor put up ten points. That was a full 46.2% of Boca Raton Christian's points, marking the third time in a row Maser has earned more than a third of the team's points.

Miami Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Boca Raton Christian and nudges their season record down to 12-8.

Miami Christian has already played their next contest, a 43-40 defeat against Schoolhouse Prep on the 18th. Boca Raton Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.