Basketball Recap: Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Bethel Assembly Christian Academy lost against Rock Church back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles were beaten by the Rock Church Lions 69-30. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 662nd in North Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 298th in Virginia).

When it comes to explaining why Bethel Assembly Christian Academy lost, don't look at McKinley Conner. Despite the final result, he posted ten points and eight boards. Conner is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played.

Miles Dawkins was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points in addition to seven assists and five boards for Rock Church. Another player making a difference was Jaedon Small, who had 18 points and seven rebounds.

Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Rock Church, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.

Bethel Assembly Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bethel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel Assembly Christian Academy is facing Bethel Christian at the right time seeing as Bethel Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rock Church, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Tidewater Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rock Church's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.