Basketball Recap: Central Florida Christian Academy Gets the Win

There's no place like home for Central Florida Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 66-65 victory over the Pine Ridge Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Alexander Dipaolo was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Miller, who posted 17 points and four steals.

Eagles

Offensive Rebounds

11/24/25 vs Pine Ridge	15
11/21/25 @ Dr. Phillips	2
11/18/25 vs Evans	13
02/20/25 vs North Tampa Christian Academy	4
02/17/25 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy	6
+ 10 more games

Central Florida Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.

Despite the loss, Pine Ridge still got an impressive performance from Henry Robinson Jr., who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 46.2% of the Panthers' points, marking the third time in a row Robinson Jr. has put up more than a third of the team's points. Wilmer Delarosa was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.

Central Florida Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pine Ridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Central Florida Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 62-55 win against Lake Howell on the 25th. As for Pine Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-63 loss against Sarasota on the 25th.