The Celebration Storm will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Celebration came up short against Jackson County and fell 56-48. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 402nd in Florida, while the Blue Devils are ranked 81st in Tennessee).
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy lost to South Sumter on the road by a 49-34 margin on Thursday. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Celebration will have to keep a close watch on Luke Deininger and Ethan Priest, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mount Dora Christian Academy's prior game. Deininger went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds, while Priest posted eight points. Priest continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Mount Dora Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Celebration, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
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