Palm Grove Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 53-35 to the Community Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-39 back in January.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabe Troyer, who posted 11 points. Jeremiah Pitts was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Leading Community Christian to victory were Mickey Leccima and Jovani Briones. Leccima almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards, while Briones almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Leccima also grabbed eight steals, which is notable because Community Christian is 14-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Samuel Alexandre, who had five points and nine boards.
Palm Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Community Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Palm Grove Christian and Community Christian will both be playing Christian Learning Academy the next time they take the court. Palm Grove Christian will head out to face Christian Learning Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Community Christian will host them at 5:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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