Basketball Game Preview: Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints vs. Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles

Mount Juliet Christian Academy is 0-10 against Ezell-Harding Christian since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints will challenge the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Mount Juliet Christian Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 67-43 to Donelson Christian Academy.

Despite their defeat, Mount Juliet Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kayden Young, who went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Metzgar, who posted 11 points.

Meanwhile, Ezell-Harding Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 62-49 to Clarksville Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Cougars are ranked 136th).

Ezell-Harding Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Mount Juliet Christian Academy suffered a grim 62-40 defeat to Ezell-Harding Christian when the teams last played on January 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ezell-Harding Christian's Mj Gibbs, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Now that Mount Juliet Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.