Ocala Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 64-52 to the Redeemer Christian Lions on Tuesday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Redeemer Christian found their leader in sophomore Jackson LaFirst, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 26 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Schwab, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Ocala Christian is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Belleview at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Redeemer Christian, they will take on First Coast Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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