Canterbury came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats with a sharp 63-39 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2019.
| 01/23/25 @ Academy at the Lakes | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Out-of-Door Academy | 12 |
| 12/20/24 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bayshore Christian | 12 |
Canterbury's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooks Merrill led the charge by as he made all 6 shots he took to post 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Merrill a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Oliver Forrester, who went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points.
Despite the loss, Academy at the Lakes still got an impressive performance from Will Pe?a, who posted 11 points. Bradley Cullinan was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Canterbury has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Academy at the Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Canterbury didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-42 victory against St. Petersburg Catholic on the 25th. As for Academy at the Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-51 loss against Hernando Christian Academy on the 24th.
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