Hope Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keystone Heights Indians. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-55 back in November of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Hope Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Walker Munroe went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Wilson, who posted ten points.
Leading Keystone Heights to victory were Brayden Wester and Zane Leger. Wester dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards, while Leger earned nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Wester is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Dereon Tochterman was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Hope Christian Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Keystone Heights, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17.
Hope Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Hart 2 Hart Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Keystone Heights has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Palatka.
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