Southland Christian entered their contest against Central Pointe Christian Academy on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Southland Christian FLAMES fell 66-53 to the Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA. The matchup marked the FLAMES's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sebastian Rivera
| 01/18/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/16/25 @ DME Academy Gold | 38 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hope Academy | 30 |
| 12/19/24 @ DME Academy Blue | 18 |
| 12/16/24 @ Central Pointe Christian Academy | 16 |
Despite the loss, Southland Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sebastian Rivera went 8 of 19 en route to 22 points. The contest was Rivera's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Carlos Escalera Jr. was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Southland Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southland Christian will face off against IMG Academy Silver at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southland Christian is facing IMG Academy Silver at the right time seeing as IMG Academy Silver is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, they will host West Oaks Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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