Basketball Recap: Ocoee Skates Past Altamonte Christian with Ease

Knights

Margin (Wins)

11/22/24 vs Olympia	93
11/21/24 vs Lake Nona	79
01/14/25 vs Celebration	54
01/16/25 vs Altamonte Christian	42
11/29/24 vs Lake Mary	34

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ocoee on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Altamonte Christian Eagles out of the water with a 55-13 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 29 points or more this season.

Dakara Merthie was her usual excellent self, going 11 of 16 on her way to 28 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted 21 or more points the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Holden, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.

Ocoee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Ocoee pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Altamonte Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.

Ocoee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-7 victory against Oviedo on the 17th. As for Altamonte Christian, they will welcome Winter Haven Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.