The Jupiter Christian Eagles had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Leonard by a score of 48-36 on Tuesday.
Jupiter Christian found their leader in underclassman Emilia Edgar, who scored 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Edgar has scored at least a third of Jupiter Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Altman, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Jupiter Christian's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4. As for Leonard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Jupiter Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Sports Leadership & Management at 11:30 a.m. on January 19th. Sports Leadership & Management's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Jupiter Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leonard, they will head out on the road to face off against Forest Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.