Seven Rivers Christian is 3-0 against Central Florida Christian Academy since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seven Rivers Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed by the Lions on the road to the tune of 72-40. Seven Rivers Christian pushed the score to 66-31 by the end of the third, a deficit Calvary Christian Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Seven Rivers Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Annalise De beer, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points De beer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Houle, who scored 17 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Central Florida Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Academy at the Lakes for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 victory on the road. The squad ran away with 45 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Central Florida Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Harden, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Harden has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Valeria Mu?oz, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Seven Rivers Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Seven Rivers Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Florida Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seven Rivers Christian beat Central Florida Christian Academy 47-39 when the teams last played back in January of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seven Rivers Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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