North Florida Educational Institute and University Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the University Christian Christians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, North Florida Educational Institute came up short against Impact Christian Academy and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Lions are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, University Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Fleming Island on Tuesday, taking the game 53-44.
University Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
North Florida Educational Institute and University Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but North Florida Educational Institute came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can North Florida Educational Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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