Two dominant guards in Toni Bryant and Julian DeClou are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Tampa Christian Academy Titans will face off against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with North Tampa Christian Academy sitting on eight straight victories and Central Florida Christian Academy on seven.
North Tampa Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Legacy Charter 85-49. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 23 points or more this season.
Caleb Sanders
| 02/17/25 vs Legacy Charter | 86% |
| 02/12/25 vs Florida Prep | 88% |
| 02/06/25 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 45% |
| 02/04/25 vs Hernando Christian Academy | 82% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Tampa Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Sanders, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Sanders is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryant, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points along with eight boards and four blocks.
North Tampa Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Central Florida Christian Academy's way against Zephyrhills Christian Academy on Monday as Central Florida Christian Academy made off with a 65-45 win. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 20 points.
North Tampa Christian Academy better keep an eye on DeClou. He was instrumental in Central Florida Christian Academy's win, going 8-for-14 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, DeClou is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Storr, who posted ten points and three steals.
Central Florida Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's match: North Tampa Christian Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 50.2% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Central Florida Christian Academy, though, as they've only made 29.9% of their three-pointers this season. Given North Tampa Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Central Florida Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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