Florida Christian dropped to 4-2 on Monday, ending the team's seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Mater Academy Charter Lions. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 16-12 in the first quarter.
As for Mater Academy Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games.
Mater Academy Charter was led to victory by Aheizer Frais and Juan Maldanado. Frais shot 53% from the field en route to 16 points and seven boards, while Maldanado posted six points and five steals. Those seven rebounds gave Frais a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jahi Lopez, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Looking ahead, Florida Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against American at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Florida Christian's defense better be ready for this one: American has averaged an impressive 54.7 points per game this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will take on True North Classical Academy in a tournament on Saturday.
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