The Central Baptist Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Palm Grove Christian Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Baptist Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Central Baptist Christian was beaten by Grace Christian 72-42. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 773rd, while the Patriots are ranked 236th).
Meanwhile, Palm Grove Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over The Classical Academy of Sarasota. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Palm Grove Christian's win came from a few key players Central Baptist Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremiah Pitts, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Troyer, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Central Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palm Grove Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Central Baptist Christian came up short against Palm Grove Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palm Grove Christian's Carter Baker, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and five steals. Now that Central Baptist Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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