Lake Nona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Nona lost, don't look at Kymani Dixon. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Moises Valdez, who earned eight points.
Central Florida Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian DeClou, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus eight assists and six rebounds. Alexander Dipaolo was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 15 points plus two blocks.
Lake Nona's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Lake Nona has already played their next game, a 50-38 victory against Bishop Moore on the 30th. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-53 defeat against Southern Coast Academy National on the 30th.
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