Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is New Life Christian Academy's Third in Last Four Outings

If Beth Haven Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played New Life Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Jake Hamilton. The New Life Christian Academy Lions blew past the Beth Haven Christian Hornets, posting an 83-34 win thanks to Hamilton, who dropped a triple-double with 29 points, 17 boards, and 15 assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 37 times he's played.

Another player making a difference was Cameron McEarchern, who went 11-for-15 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.

New Life Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. Beth Haven Christian is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.

New Life Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-46 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 22nd. As for Beth Haven Christian, they will challenge Heritage Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.