Basketball Recap: Clinton Grace Christian Picks Up 20th Straight Win at Home

Clinton Grace Christian entered their tilt with New Hope Academy National on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the New Hope Academy National Tigers, posting an 88-51 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Tigers are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why New Hope Academy National lost, don't look at Haki Muhammed II. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 15 to rack up 18 points. That was a full 35.3% of New Hope Academy National's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lawson Hopkins, who put up eight points.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs New Hope Academy National	88-51
01/30/25 vs Evergreen Christian	58-44
01/28/25 vs Virginia Academy	77-46
01/25/25 vs GRACE Christian	74-63
01/14/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue	89-70
+ 15 more games

Clinton Grace Christian pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points over those games. As for New Hope Academy National, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-20.

Coming up, Clinton Grace Christian and Christ Chapel Academy will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for New Hope Academy National, they and Potomac School will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.