The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Mater Lakes Academy by a score of 47-40. Given Central Florida Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Mater Lakes Academy is ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Mater Lakes Academy saw an underclassman step up: Alessandra Wandembergh scored 13 points along with four steals. Wandembergh hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Mya Glover was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Central Florida Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Central Florida Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South Broward at 12:00 p.m. on January 13th. South Broward is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Mater Lakes Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northeast at 10:30 a.m. on January 13th. Northeast is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
