There's no place like home for the Hernando Christian Academy Lions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against American Collegiate Academy on Thursday by a score of 52-50 (the very same score they lost by the week prior). Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 64% better than the opposition, as Hernando Christian Academy's was.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hernando Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caydon Williams, who scored 19 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least 25% of Hernando Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hedick, who scored 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why American Collegiate Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tristan Townsend. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with 6 rebounds. The match was Townsend's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremis Lopez, who scored 6 points.
Hernando Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for American Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Hernando Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Classical Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. As for American Collegiate Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Tournament Opponent at 7:00 p.m.
