You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Altamonte Christian's strategy against Geneva on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Altamonte Christian Eagles blew the Geneva Knights out of the water with a 59-31 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Altamonte Christian was led to victory by Alexis Hill and Khloee Cooper. Hill dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Cooper almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Cooper is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlene Kpogoh, who had four points in addition to 11 steals and six rebounds.
Altamonte Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Altamonte Christian, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Geneva, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamonte Christian will challenge City of Life Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Altamonte Christian has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while City of Life Christian Academy won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Geneva, they will square off against First Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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