It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Tampa Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 62-39 margin over the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Toni Bryant
| 02/20/25 vs Central Florida Christian Academy | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Legacy Charter | 4 |
| 02/12/25 vs Florida Prep | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs Hernando Christian Academy | 8 |
| + 48 more games |
North Tampa Christian Academy was led to victory by Toni Bryant and Archie McFadden. Bryant dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds, while McFadden went 6-for-11 en route to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Bryant is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 53 games he's played dating back to last season. Caleb Sanders was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
North Tampa Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Florida Christian Academy only seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Central Florida Christian Academy lost, don't look at Julian DeClou. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Washington, who posted ten points and four steals.
The win was the ninth in a row for North Tampa Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 24-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.9 points. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Looking ahead, North Tampa Christian Academy will challenge Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully North Tampa Christian Academy likes a good challenge. Central Florida Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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