Temple Christian Academy are taking a road trip to face off against the Yulee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Temple Christian Academy easily dispatched Harvest Community on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Temple Christian Academy fell just short of Global Outreach Charter Academy by a score of 72-69 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Temple Christian Academy has suffered since January 12th.
| 12/10/24 vs Global Outreach Charter Academy | 15 |
| 12/09/24 @ Harvest Community | 15 |
| 12/05/24 @ Beachside | 12 |
| 12/03/24 vs Cedar Creek Christian | 15 |
| 12/02/24 @ Mandarin | 13 |
| 11/26/24 vs Yulee | 11 |
Despite the loss, Temple Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Daiyon Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Williams has been hot, having posted 11 or more boards the last six times he's played. Maximus Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Yulee suffered their biggest defeat since January 18th on Friday. They came up short against Hilliard, falling 75-50. The Hornets have struggled against the Red Flashes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Temple Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Carter Kirchner, one of several Yulee players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shamar Gibbs, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Yulee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Temple Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Yulee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Temple Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 78-43 loss at the hands of Yulee in their previous meeting back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yulee's Chase Cannone, who put up nine points along with seven boards and six assists. Now that Temple Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
