Lions
| 01/09/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 53-73 |
| 01/07/25 @ Seven Rivers Christian | 44-60 |
| 12/13/24 vs Canterbury | 52-55 |
| 12/12/24 vs First Academy | 57-40 |
| 12/10/24 vs Real Life Christian Academy | 44-65 |
Hernando Christian Academy managed to keep up with Bishop McLaughlin Catholic until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hernando Christian Academy Lions came up short against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes, falling 73-53. Even though they lost, the Lions' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Hernando Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Montzka, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points. That was a full 37.7% of Hernando Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedric Jackson, Jr., who had 16 points and five rebounds.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Mekdeci led the charge by going 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Those eight steals gave Mekdeci a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bell, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 19 points and four steals.
Hernando Christian Academy's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hernando Christian Academy will welcome Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will host Foundation Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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