Miami Christian proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 27) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the King's Academy Lions, sneaking past 54-52. For the Victors, this counts as revenge for the 60-48 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
| 01/25/25 vs King's Academy | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Somerset Prep | 20 |
| 01/16/25 vs Mater Bay Academy | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart | 21 |
Miami Christian had a senior duo take command as Maria De Gracia posted 17 points and eight boards and Evelyn Isaac had six points along with ten rebounds and eight assists. The game was De Gracia's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Aversa, who earned ten points and three steals.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madelyn Buccilli, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points. Jade Jones was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 14 boards and six steals.
Miami Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for King's Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-6.
Miami Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-46 loss against Sports Leadership & Management on the 28th. As for King's Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-21 win against North Broward Prep on the 28th.
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