Even though West Melbourne Christian Academy have not done well against the North Kissimmee Christian Lions recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. West Melbourne Christian Academy secured a 73-67 W over the Lions. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Emmanuel Michel was a one-man wrecking crew for West Melbourne Christian Academy as he scored 32 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Michel has scored all season. Kyire Biggs was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Morales, who scored 17 points along with three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Noel, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
West Melbourne Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for North Kissimmee Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
West Melbourne Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian Prep has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28. As for North Kissimmee Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Christian Learning Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
