The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Boynton Beach by a score of 45-43. While losing is never fun, Calvary Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 411th, while Boynton Beach is ranked 152nd).
Despite the loss, Calvary Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Taryn Wakefield scored 23 points. Wakefield scored a full 53.5% of Calvary Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Brianna Staples was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight rebounds.
Calvary Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Boynton Beach, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Calvary Christian Academy and Coral Springs Charter will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Boynton Beach and Olympic Heights will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Olympic Heights is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
