After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Florida College Academy, Candlelight Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the Champions Christian Academy Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-15 victory. The Flames pushed the score to 45-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Candlelight Christian Academy was led to victory by Justice Serrano and Ronald Padilla-Cordero. Serrano almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, while Padilla-Cordero dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Serrano a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Avery Besteda, who earned nine points.
Candlelight Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Champions Christian Academy only posted three.
When it comes to explaining why Champions Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kurtis Colon. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Candlelight Christian Academy's record now sits at 2-3. As for Champions Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Excel Christian Academy Blue the next time they take the court. Champions Christian Academy will head out to face Excel Christian Academy Blue at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Candlelight Christian Academy will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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