Basketball Recap: New Heights Christian Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

New Heights Christian Academy won the last time they faced McAuley Catholic and things went their way on Friday too. The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars walked away with a 51-44 victory over the McAuley Catholic Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

New Heights Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adam Stanton, who posted 12 points and six boards. What's more, Stanton also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in March of 2024. Jadon Smith was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.

Cougars

Previous Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs McAuley Catholic	51-44
02/11/25 vs Jefferson Independent Day	61-39
01/31/25 vs Wheaton	81-28
01/16/25 vs Pierce City	59-41
12/20/24 vs Diamond	58-48
+ 2 more games

New Heights Christian Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for McAuley Catholic, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-6.

Coming up, New Heights Christian Academy will face off against Golden City at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Heights Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season. As for McAuley Catholic, they will host Southwest at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.