Basketball Game Preview: Altamonte Christian Eagles vs. Osceola Kowboys

The Altamonte Christian Eagles and the Osceola Kowboys will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Altamonte Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Altamonte Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tavares: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Altamonte Christian blew Tavares out of the water with a 51-21 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.

Kayleigh Cooper and Alexis Hill were among the main playmakers for Altamonte Christian as the former dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Hill is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Ritz, who posted seven points and five steals.

Altamonte Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Osceola suffered their closest loss since November 20, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Tavares by a score of 21-19. The Kowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Altamonte Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.