Basketball Recap: Mariana Hyppolito Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Harmony Christian

Abundant Life Academy won the last time they faced Harmony Christian and things went their way on Monday too. Abundant Life Academy took down the Harmony Christian Hawks 43-29.

Mariana Hyppolito

Steals

01/13/25 @ Harmony Christian	10
02/06/25 @ Gilead	7
01/09/25 @ Faith Christian	6
02/10/25 vs Harmony Christian	5
01/06/25 @ Trinity Christian	5
+ 12 more games

Abundant Life Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mariana Hyppolito, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Hyppolito has become a key player for Abundant Life Academy: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelle Vital, who put up six points along with 15 boards and five steals.

Abundant Life Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.8 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 14.6.

Abundant Life Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Harmony Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Looking ahead, Abundant Life Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lacordaire Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harmony Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.