Potter's House Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by the Balboa Roughriders 61-60 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Roughriders are ranked 21st).
Potter's House Christian can attribute much of their success to Jerry Torchon, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Tre Torchon was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
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Potter's House Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Several Roughriders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Apolo Caetano, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with seven assists and three steals. Those 20 points gave Caetano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vito Albanese, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Potter's House Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Balboa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Potter's House Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Balboa will take on Grind Prep in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Balboa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season.
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