After a string of three wins, Merritt Island Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 46-37 to the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles.
| 01/18/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs Real Life Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/14/25 vs Orlando Science | 9 |
| 01/09/25 vs Calvary Chapel Academy | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 19 |
Despite the loss, Merritt Island Christian still got an impressive performance from Trey Nevad, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Nevad has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Angstadt, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Gavin Henderson was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy. The dominant performance gave Henderson a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Colin Pfalzgraf, who earned seven points.
Merritt Island Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12.
Merritt Island Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-32 loss against Merritt Island on the 21st. Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has also already played their next game, a 66-57 defeat against Out-of-Door Academy on the 21st.
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