Basketball Recap: Atlanta International Comes Up Short

Atlanta International was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 79-31 loss at the hands of the Mount Paran Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, Atlanta International can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while Mount Paran Christian is ranked 239th).

Atlanta International's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Pemberton, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Cameron Hewling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mount Paran Christian, going 7 of 13 en route to 19 points and six boards. Thanks to that strong game, Hewling now owns an excellent 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Landon Breckley, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and three steals.

Atlanta International's defeat dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Mount Paran Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season.

Atlanta International does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Paran Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-66 victory against King's Ridge Christian on the 10th.