Circle Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Family Christian Academy Lions. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (64), the Centurions still had to take the loss.
Lucas Valdes
| 01/31/25 vs Family Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/28/25 vs Father Lopez | 21 |
| 01/27/25 @ Lake Mary Prep | 19 |
Despite the loss, Circle Christian still got an impressive performance from Lucas Valdes, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The match was Valdes' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Dullmeyer, who posted 15 points.
Even though they lost, Circle Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Circle Christian's record is now 3-17. As for Family Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Circle Christian will challenge The First Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Circle Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Family Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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