Basketball Game Preview: Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs vs. UR Academy Lions

The Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the UR Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mountain View Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mountain View Christian Academy was outmatched by Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy and fell 60-26. The Mustangs were down 53-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lexi West, who posted 11 points. That was a full 42.3% of Mountain View Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, UR Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against Gaston Day, falling 39-17.

UR Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.

Mountain View Christian Academy beat UR Academy 42-33 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.