Basketball Recap: Mount Calvary Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Hannah Rice

Rebounds

02/06/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	26
02/04/25 vs Pitt County P	27
02/03/25 @ Ahoskie Christian	22
01/31/25 vs Terra Ceia Christian	23
01/28/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy	17
+ 48 more games

Mount Calvary Christian Academy extended their winning streak to ten games thanks to a huge performance from Hannah Rice. The Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors skirted past the Liberty Christian Academy Heat 45-43 thanks in part to Rice, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 26 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 53 games she's played dating back to last season.

Despite the defeat, Liberty Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hollyn Thigpen went 12 of 27 on her way to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thigpen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lily Lanier, who posted four points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-17.

As of now, neither Mount Calvary Christian Academy nor Liberty Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.