Basketball Recap: Brady Rice Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Greenville Christian Academy

Jacksonville Christian Academy posted their closest win since December 22, 2023 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenville Christian Academy Knights, sneaking past 47-44.

Jacksonville Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Rice out in front who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Rice has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Mendoza, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.

Greenville Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Matthew Dove, who put up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cole Tew, who scored eight points.

Jacksonville Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Greenville Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11.

Jacksonville Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-43 defeat against Trinity Christian on the 8th. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-29 victory against Pitt County P on the 8th.