The North Kissimmee Christian Lions will face off against the Freedom Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, North Kissimmee Christian came up short against Heritage Christian School and fell 79-72. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 564th, while the Eagles are ranked 235th).
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 79-56 to West Orange. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since November 29, 2024.
North Kissimmee Christian will have to keep a close watch on Dominique Pierre and Riccardo Palombarini, a pair of players who had a big impact on Freedom's prior game. Pierre posted ten points and six rebounds, while Palombarini almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Daniel Benitez was another key player, putting up three points and five rebounds.
North Kissimmee Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
North Kissimmee Christian might still be hurting after the 91-71 loss they got from Freedom in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Thankfully for North Kissimmee Christian, Joseph Poventud (who went 10 of 19 on his way to 27 points along with eight assists and six boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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