Lakeland Christian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They put the hurt on the Tenoroc Titans with a sharp 66-45 win on Friday. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 76-63 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
DJ Howard was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 15 en route to 31 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Levi Howell, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Vikings
| 01/17/25 vs Tenoroc | 16 |
| 01/18/24 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 23 |
| 01/16/24 vs Carrollwood Day | 16 |
| 12/09/23 vs Out-of-Door Academy | 15 |
| 12/20/24 @ Vanguard | 14 |
Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amir Rathore, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points. Xavier Quiles was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Lakeland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-14 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 31.9% in those games and 34% outside of them. As for Tenoroc, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Lakeland Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-42 defeat against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 23rd. As for Tenoroc, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-55 loss against Lake Region on the 20th.
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