The University Christian Christians will take on the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 83-43 win over the Panthers.
University Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was JUSTIN GIST out in front who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was SHADRACK KAKORA, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, North Florida Educational Institute waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They breezed by Eagle's View on the road to the tune of 68-37. Given North Florida Educational Institute's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while Eagle's View is ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
University Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over North Florida Educational Institute in their previous meeting back in January, winning 52-44. Will University Christian repeat their success, or does North Florida Educational Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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