After flying high against the Faith Christian Academy Falcons back in December of 2023, the Central Baptist Christian Lions came back down to earth. Central Baptist Christian was outmatched by Brandon Academy on the road and fell 74-31. Central Baptist Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
Brandon Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah McNeely led the charge by scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tyshaun Tims, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Central Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Brandon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Central Baptist Christian will be playing at home against Families Instructing Students HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brandon Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
