After both having extra time off, the Palm Grove Christian Gators and the Ruskin Christian Warriors will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Grove Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
Palm Grove Christian fought the good fight in their overtime game against New Jerusalem Christian Academy last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 50-48. The matchup marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Carter Baker
| 11/21/25 @ New Jerusalem Christian Academy | 24 |
| 11/20/25 vs Ruskin Christian | 7 |
| 11/13/25 vs Land O' Lakes Christian | 11 |
| 11/11/25 vs Community Christian | 22 |
| 11/07/25 @ West Gate Christian Academy | 14 |
Despite the loss, Palm Grove Christian got top-tier performance from Carter Baker, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 24 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Landon Riehl, who posted eight points along with ten boards and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Ruskin Christian came up short against Palm Grove Christian last Thursday and fell 62-52. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Palm Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Ruskin Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Palm Grove Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Ruskin Christian in their previous matchup last Thursday, winning 62-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators 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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