The Countryside Christian Minutemen couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a serious blow against Redeemer Christian on Tuesday, falling 62-27. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Countryside Christian in their matchups with Redeemer Christian: they've now lost eight in a row.
Andrew Parker had an outrageously good game for Redeemer Christian as he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Parker has scored at least 25% of Redeemer Christian's points. Ben DiBlasi was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals.
Countryside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Redeemer Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside Christian will take on Saint Francis Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Saint Francis Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday. As for Redeemer Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Port presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Redeemer Christian in Florida (West Port is ranked 233rd, while Redeemer Christian is ranked 477th).
