Ocala Christian hadn't done well against Redeemer Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Ocala Christian Crusaders managed a 54-49 victory over the Redeemer Christian Lions. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 64-41 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Ocala Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rodney Paz out in front who earned 15 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Paz a new career-high in threes (three). Wendell Johnson was another key player, earning eight points plus 16 rebounds and three blocks.
Ocala Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redeemer Christian only posted six.
Caleb Schwab and Ben DiBlasi certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Schwab posted 11 points along with two steals, while DiBlasi had 18 points.
The win made it two in a row for Ocala Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Ocala Christian has already played their next matchup, an 81-38 defeat against Meadowbrook Academy on the 21st. As for Redeemer Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-60 loss against Aucilla Christian on the 21st.
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