Basketball Game Preview: Mount Pisgah Christian Academy vs. Maryville Christian Eagles

Mount Pisgah Christian Academy is 10-0 against Maryville Christian since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Mount Pisgah Christian Academy are taking a road trip to challenge the Maryville Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Mount Pisgah Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Maryville Christian will be coming in after a loss.

Mount Pisgah Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Paideia Academy 52-27. With Mount Pisgah Christian Academy ahead 34-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Kaylynn Walls was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keller Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Maryville Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. 2025 welcomed they with a 63-37 loss courtesy of Oakdale on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Maryville Christian has suffered since February 16, 2024.

Maryville Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Mount Pisgah Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

Mount Pisgah Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryville Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 40-38. Will Mount Pisgah Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Maryville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.