The Circle Christian Centurions will square off against the Family Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Circle Christian is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Circle Christian ended up a good deal behind Father Lopez and lost 78-64. The Centurions were down 61-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Noah Whisler
| 12/16/24 @ Geneva | 19 |
| 01/28/25 vs Father Lopez | 32 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 22 |
| 01/06/25 vs Family Christian Academy | 18 |
| 01/02/25 @ Marathon | 15 |
Circle Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Whisler, who went 12 for 25 en route to 32 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Lucas Valdes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Those 32 points gave Whisler a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Family Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat North Kissimmee Christian on Monday and fell 61-59. The loss continues a trend for Family Christian Academy in their matchups with North Kissimmee Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
Circle Christian will have to contain Jaysen Francois as he made an impact in Family Christian Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Francois is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Javon Garcia, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Family Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Circle Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Circle Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Family Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Circle Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Family Christian Academy in their previous meeting on January 6th, winning 69-60. Does Circle Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Family Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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