The Family Christian Academy Lions will head out to take on the Circle Christian Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Family Christian Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North Kissimmee Christian by a score of 61-59 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Family Christian Academy in their matchups with North Kissimmee Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
| 01/27/25 @ North Kissimmee Christian | 14 |
| 01/24/25 @ Heritage Christian School | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Christian Learning Academy | 9 |
| 01/13/25 @ Landmark Christian | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ West Melbourne Christian Academy | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Family Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Jaysen Francois, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 boards. Francois is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Garcia, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Circle Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 78-64 bruising from Father Lopez. The Centurions were down 61-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Family Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Noah Whisler and Lucas Valdes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Circle Christian's prior game. Whisler went 12 for 25 en route to 32 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Valdes dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most points Valdes has posted since back in February of 2024.
Circle Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Family Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Family Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 boards per game. However, it's not like Circle Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Family Christian Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 69-60 defeat to Circle Christian. Can Family Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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