The Lake Worth Christian Defenders waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 victory over Boca Raton Christian. Given Lake Worth Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Boca Raton Christian is ranked 667th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boca Raton Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joshua Good, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Guemsley Carrie was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Lake Worth Christian pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Boca Raton Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Worth Christian will take on Grandview Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 68.2 so far this season, Grandview Prep's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Lake Worth Christian better be ready for a challenge. As for Boca Raton Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
