Basketball Recap: Mason Rogers Key Part of Team Effort in Eagles Win

High Point Baptist Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Nativity BVM Green Wave by a score of 60-48 on Friday. 60 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Mason Rogers

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03/07/25 vs Nativity BVM	10
02/28/25 vs Shalom Christian Academy	13
02/25/25 @ Lancaster Country Day	13
02/21/25 vs La Academia Charter	8
02/13/25 @ Linville Hill	9
+ 3 more games

High Point Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Rogers, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. Rogers has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Nick Harris was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven boards.

High Point Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Nativity BVM lost, don't look at Trey Keating. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 58.3% of Nativity BVM's points, marking the third time in a row Keating has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Dolbin, who had eight points and seven boards.

High Point Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Nativity BVM, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.

High Point Baptist Academy has already played their next match, a 66-48 defeat against The Christian Academy on the 11th. Nativity BVM does not have any more games scheduled as of now.