After a string of five wins, the Candlelight Christian Academy Flames's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were beaten by Excel Christian Academy 88-42. Candlelight Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-21.
Despite the loss, Candlelight Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Alejandro Hernandez, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hernandez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dominick Doers, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Candlelight Christian Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Excel Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Candlelight Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Genesis Prep at 4:30 p.m. As for Excel Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Avon Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Park will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while Excel Christian Academy is ranked 275th).
