Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Dayspring Christian Academy

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Dayspring Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-52 win over the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 25-point performance the contest before.

Dayspring Christian Academy was led to victory by Gabe Mellinger and Noah Huxta. Mellinger dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, while Huxta dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mellinger has scored at least a third of Dayspring Christian Academy's points. Preston Kauffman was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Mount Calvary Christian	61-52
01/10/25 vs New Covenant Christian	86-55
01/03/25 vs West Shore Christian Academy	62-57
12/17/24 vs Lititz Christian	66-54
12/12/24 vs Christian School of York	66-36
12/03/24 vs Harrisburg Christian	54-52

Dayspring Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.

Dayspring Christian Academy will challenge Harrisburg Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dayspring Christian Academy is facing Harrisburg Academy at the right time seeing as Harrisburg Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they will take on Lititz Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lititz Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.