Highlands Christian hasn't had much luck against Jupiter Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Highlands Christian Knights just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Highlands Christian came up short against John Carroll Catholic and fell 62-52.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jupiter Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 61-49 to Trinity Christian Academy.
Highlands Christian will need focus on slowing down Cayden Alula, one of several Jupiter Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Alula a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Barrett, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Jupiter Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Highlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Jupiter Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Highlands Christian came up short against Jupiter Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 61-51. Thankfully for Highlands Christian, Conner Hoffman (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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