Basketball Recap: Mount Airy Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Mount Airy Christian Academy was the 74-46 winner over Frederick W when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Mount Airy Christian Academy took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frederick W Warriors on Saturday. Mount Airy Christian Academy was down 47-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

When it comes to explaining why Mount Airy Christian Academy lost, don't look at Joey Stanton. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. That was a full 58.7% of Mount Airy Christian Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Gilbert, who earned eight points and 14 rebounds.

Mount Airy Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Frederick W, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Mount Airy Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Perry Hall Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Airy Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Frederick W, they will be playing at home against Arlington Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.