Balboa lost against North Tampa Christian Academy two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bengals were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Titans. While the Bengals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 13-8 in the first quarter.
North Tampa Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Magdalynn Higgins, who shot 41% from the field on her way to 28 points and three steals. Higgins' big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrionna Butzky, who posted eight points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Balboa and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Balboa will take on Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, after both having extra time off, they and George Jenkins will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026.
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