Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Interlachen). They blew past the Ocala Christian Crusaders 96-58 on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Interlachen was led to victory by Kemontae Nixon and Raszir Phelps. Nixon dropped a double-double on 24 points and 19 rebounds, while Phelps went 8 of 15 on his way to 22 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Phelps a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Williams, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
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| 01/04/25 - Neutral | 96-58 W |
Interlachen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 40 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Interlachen's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Ocala Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The future could be bright for both Interlachen and Ocala Christian: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Interlachen will try to hand Florida School for the Deaf & Blind their eighth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ocala Christian will try to hand First Assembly Christian Academy their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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