Basketball Recap: Mount Calvary Christian Academy's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Mount Calvary Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down Ahoskie Christian 56-42. The Warriors pushed the score to 45-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Ahoskie Christian cut but never quite recovered from.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Rice led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 28 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Rice has scored at least a third of Mount Calvary Christian Academy's points. Riley Tuten was another key player, putting up 21 points and three blocks.

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/27/25 vs Ahoskie Christian	56-42
01/16/25 vs Southside Christian	63-19
01/13/25 vs Unity Christian Academy	45-21
01/09/25 vs Community Christian	42-34
01/07/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy	50-35

Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 48 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Ahoskie Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mara Dae White, who went 8 of 20 en route to 20 points and six assists, and Lilly Lassiter, who posted 13 points and three steals. White's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Jones, who put up four points and eight boards.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Ahoskie Christian, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 39-34 win against Pamlico Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Ahoskie Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-31 victory against Heritage Christian Academy on the 28th.