Winter Haven Christian took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Candlelight Christian Academy Flames with a sharp 66-40 win. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 60-56 victory the Flames walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. Joshua Guevara was another key player, scoring 18 points plus two steals.
Despite the loss, Candlelight Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Craig Morris went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (40%). Another player making a difference was Ronald Padilla-Cordero, who had 17 points along with three steals.
Candlelight Christian Academy dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Winter Haven Christian and Geneva Classical Academy are set to duel on Thursday. Winter Haven Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games dating back to last season. Candlelight Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Champions Christian Academy on the 19th.
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