Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors proved on Friday. They blew past Cypress Creek 62-41. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Zephyrhills Christian Academy has managed all season.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy was led to victory by Rogers Jones and Xavier Perez. Jones dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Perez scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Jones hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jordani Blanc, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Creek lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jordan Constantine. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Constantine pulled down eight or more rebounds. Jaden Saintelmy was another key contributor, scoring three points along with four steals.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Cypress Creek, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-12.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Lions on Tuesday. As for Cypress Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
