Basketball Recap: New Life Academy Picks Up 18th Straight Win at Home

New Life Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They breezed by Bethel Christian to the tune of 79-36. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

New Life Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zion Harmon led the charge by putting up 31 points. Those 31 points gave Harmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dontrel Lee, who posted 27 points.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/30/25 vs Bethel Christian	79-36
01/24/25 vs Rock Church	64-55
01/13/25 vs Bethel Assembly Christian Academy	61-40
01/10/25 vs Suffolk Christian Academy	58-42
12/20/24 vs Albemarle School	84-58
+ 13 more games

New Life Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.1 points. As for Bethel Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.

New Life Academy has already played their next game (against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bethel Christian will welcome New Life Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.