Basketball Recap: New Heights Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Exeter

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 vs Verona	64
01/17/25 @ Exeter	42
12/14/24 vs Southeast	30
12/09/24 vs Liberal	25

New Heights Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Exeter Tigers, posting a 74-32 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.

Jadon Smith had a dynamite game for New Heights Christian Academy, going 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Decker, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and three steals.

New Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.

New Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Exeter, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

New Heights Christian Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Neodesha at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in New Heights Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Exeter, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Galena at 7:45 p.m. on January 27th.