It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Christian Learning Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 70-58 win over the Palm Grove Christian Gators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2025.
Palm Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gabe Troyer, who shot 47% from the field en route to 20 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Pitts, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points along with seven boards and six assists.
The victory got Christian Learning Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Palm Grove Christian, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-5.
Looking ahead, Christian Learning Academy will square off against North Kissimmee Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games. Palm Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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