The Altamonte Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Altamonte Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Altamonte Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 52-24 win over Hope Academy on the road. Given Altamonte Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Hope Academy is ranked 556th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Altamonte Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayleigh Cooper led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 18 points, ten assists, and 11 steals. That's the first time this season that Cooper posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Hill, who scored eight points along with 18 rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They received a tough blow as they fell 51-37 to St. Cloud.
Despite the defeat, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kylie Green dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Green.
Even though they lost, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Altamonte Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Altamonte Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 45.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 16.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
