Two dominant forwards in Nicole Carreno and Jade Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Seffner Christian Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the King's Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seffner Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 62-57 win. Given Seffner Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, King's Academy entered their tilt with Windermere Prep with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. King's Academy walked away with a 62-55 victory over Windermere Prep on Monday. 62 seems to be a good number for King's Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophia Kateris, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kateris has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Seffner Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Seffner Christian came up short against King's Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 60-50. Can Seffner Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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