Basketball Recap: Jefferson Christian Academy's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Mingo Central	42-60
12/17/24 vs Mount Hope Christian Academy	55-24
12/12/24 @ Mountain Mission	47-43
12/09/24 @ Floyd County	47-35
12/06/24 @ Wesleyan Christian Academy	30-64

If Jefferson Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 55-24 takedown of Mount Hope Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals received a blow on Friday as they fell 60-42 to the Mingo Central Miners. The Cardinals 's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Jefferson Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Abby Reed, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Ramirez-Gordon, who posted four points and ten rebounds.

Mingo Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addie Smith led the charge by going 8 of 15 on her way to 23 points. The game was Smith's 19th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Akers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.

Jefferson Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Mingo Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Jefferson Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Hope Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 9th. As for Mingo Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-36 loss against Greenbrier East on the 28th.