Geneva Classical Academy and Winter Haven Christian met for a duel on Thursday where Geneva Classical Academy prevailed. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Geneva Classical Academy Knights made off with a 64-63 win over the Winter Haven Christian Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Geneva Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miguel Figueroa led the charge by dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Owen Zwolinski was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Winter Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Guevara, who had 12 points along with two steals.
The victory got Geneva Classical Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Winter Haven Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Geneva Classical Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Champions Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. As for Winter Haven Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bridge to Independence at 6:30 p.m. on December 10th.
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