02/03/25 @ Winter Haven Christian | 84 |
12/16/24 vs McLaughlin | 76 |
01/31/25 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool | 73 |
11/19/24 @ Roosevelt Academy | 71 |
01/30/25 @ American Youth Academy | 70 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Excel Christian Academy Blue). They put the hurt on the Winter Haven Christian Warriors with a sharp 84-63 win on Monday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
William Medina was his usual excellent self, putting up 48 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Excel Christian Academy Blue's points. Khriztian Vazquez was another key player, scoring nine points.
Despite the loss, Winter Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Murvin-Rawls, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 25 rebounds. Murvin-Rawls is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Granger, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Excel Christian Academy Blue pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Winter Haven Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excel Christian Academy Blue will venture away from home to square off against American Youth Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Excel Christian Academy Blue is facing American Youth Academy at the right time seeing as American Youth Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Winter Haven Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Real Life Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Real Life Christian Academy has three straight wins, Winter Haven Christian has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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