The Vine Christian Academy Kings will head out on the road to square off against the Life Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Vine Christian Academy will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Pathways, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vine Christian Academy walked away with a 51-41 victory over Pathways on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Kings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Warriors 70-51. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Warriors are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Life Christian Academy's win came from a few key players The Vine Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ahmed Salim Mustapha, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Yariel Bonilla was another key player, going 7 for 16 en route to 15 points.
Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Life Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for The Vine Christian Academy, their record now sits at 6-12.
The Vine Christian Academy beat Life Christian Academy 52-43 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will The Vine Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Life Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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