The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-47 to Cambridge Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Foundation Christian Academy in their matchups with Cambridge Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Foundation Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Micah Sanders and Caleb Hagan. Sanders dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Hagan scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 36.2% of Foundation Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Correy Stevenson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Cambridge Christian was led to victory by Zay Burton and Caden Martinez. Burton scored 20 points, while Martinez scored 21 points. Burton continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Proffitt, who scored six points.
Foundation Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Cambridge Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Foundation Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Florida College Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Florida College Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Foundation Christian Academy in Florida (Florida College Academy is ranked 298th, while Foundation Christian Academy is ranked 622nd). As for Cambridge Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
