North Florida Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Harrison on Saturday. The North Florida Christian Eagles managed a 55-50 victory over the St. John Paul II Panthers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Panthers are ranked 235th).
Jed Dickens continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Estimond, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
With the victory, North Florida Christian broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for St. John Paul II, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Gadsden County the next time they take the court. North Florida Christian will head out to face Gadsden County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while St. John Paul II will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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