Basketball Recap: Mount Airy Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Mount Airy Christian Academy managed to keep up with Living Grace Christian until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Mount Airy Christian Academy came up short against the Living Grace Christian N/A, falling 67-47. Mount Airy Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Living Grace Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Mount Airy Christian Academy lost, don't look at Joey Stanton. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 48.9% of Mount Airy Christian Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Brethauer, who had nine points.

Mount Airy Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Living Grace Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

Mount Airy Christian Academy will head out to challenge Rockbridge Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Living Grace Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grace Academy at 5:00 p.m. on February 11th.