The Altamonte Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Ocoee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Altamonte Christian ended up a good deal behind Oviedo and lost 58-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Lions are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Ocoee lost to Olympia on the road by a 54-40 margin on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Altamonte Christian dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Ocoee, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Altamonte Christian couldn't quite finish off Ocoee in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 70-68. Can Altamonte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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