On Thursday, the Southland Christian FLAMES strolled past the DME Academy Gold - with points to spare, taking the game 75-61. Given the FLAMES's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the - are ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian Rivera
| 01/16/25 @ DME Academy Gold | 38 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hope Academy | 30 |
| 12/19/24 @ DME Academy Blue | 18 |
| 12/16/24 @ Central Pointe Christian Academy | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ Poinciana | 17 |
Sebastian Rivera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 38 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The game was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. Yasdiel Rodriguez was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven steals.
Southland Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for DME Academy Gold, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Southland Christian will host Central Pointe Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for DME Academy Gold, they will head out on the road to challenge New Smyrna Beach at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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