Santa Rosa Christian is 0-7 against Central Christian since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Santa Rosa Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Christian Saints at 5:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Santa Rosa Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central Christian has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Santa Rosa Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took down Covenant Christian 50-36.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-11 win over South Baldwin Christian Academy on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-4.
Ayden Lippincott continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with seven steals and five assists. Lippincott is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hayes Turner, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
The victory got Santa Rosa Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Central Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Santa Rosa Christian came up short against Central Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 62-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turner, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. Now that Santa Rosa Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
