Basketball Recap: Aidan Adams and Alexander Neal Secure Win for Nazarene Christian Academy

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Lions on Tuesday. The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions were the clear victor by a 55-35 margin over the Bethesda Christian Lions. Nazarene Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Aidan Adams

Points

02/04/25 @ Bethesda Christian	18
01/28/25 @ Sacred Heart	29
01/27/25 vs Sacred Heart	27
01/25/25 vs Wichita Christian	19
01/23/25 @ Mercy Culture Prep	32
+ 2 more games

Nazarene Christian Academy was led to victory by Alexander Neal and Aidan Adams. Neal dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, while Adams almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Adams' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Carson Benoist, who posted five points and three steals.

Nazarene Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. As for Bethesda Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

Nazarene Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-33 victory against Harvest Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Bethesda Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-33 loss against Victory Christian Academy on the 6th.