Basketball Game Preview: Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs vs. Wood County Christian Wildcat

Morgantown Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Wood County Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wood County Christian Wildcat at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Morgantown Christian Academy came up short against Parkersburg Christian and fell 70-60. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Collin Lemley

Points

02/14/25 @ Parkersburg Christian	17
02/13/25 @ GVCS Broadfording	7
02/08/25 @ Pipestem Christian Academy	5
02/01/25 @ Victory Baptist Academy	2
01/31/25 vs Parkersburg Christian	2
+ 11 more games

Despite the loss, Morgantown Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Collin Lemley, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points Lemley has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyce Day, who scored nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists.

Even though they lost, Morgantown Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Wood County Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 73-57 fall against Valley. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcat came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 626th).

Morgantown Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Wood County Christian, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Morgantown Christian Academy was taken down by Wood County Christian 73-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Will Morgantown Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.