After a string of four wins, the Life Christian Academy Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to Bob Jones Academy on the road by a decisive 69-54 margin. While losing is never fun, Life Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 551st in Florida, while Bob Jones Academy is ranked 78th in South Carolina).
Life Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeriel Dinzey, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Morales, who scored ten points.
Life Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Bob Jones Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Life Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Trinity Christian at 12:00 p.m. on January 26th. Trinity Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Bob Jones Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on January 26th. Rock Springs Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Bob Jones Academy likes a good challenge.
