The Florida Christian Patriots's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 42-16 margin over Coral Park. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Florida Christian has posted yet this season.
Florida Christian found their leader in underclassman Bella Fernandez, who scored ten points along with five steals. That's the first time this season that Fernandez grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Natalia Stocker, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Coral Park's loss came despite strong showings from Gianella Carmenate and Ivana Montoya. Carmenate scored five points along with 13 rebounds, while Montoya scored two points along with 15 rebounds. Montoya has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Florida Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Coral Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Florida Christian will head out on the road to challenge Southwest at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Coral Park, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against American at 3:30 p.m. American's defense has only allowed 26.1 points per game this season, so Coral Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
