Basketball Recap: Mason Smith Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win

Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 34) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs, sneaking past 40-37. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 52-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Jenkins, who posted eight points and six boards.

Eagles

Offensive Rebounds (Career)

01/31/25 vs Mountain View Christian Academy	10
11/19/24 vs Nebo Crossing Academy	9
01/28/25 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy	8
01/21/25 vs The Master's Academy	5
01/14/25 vs Temple Baptist	5

Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Despite the loss, Mountain View Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Owens earned 14 points.

Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 6-11. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Veritas Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mountain View Christian Academy will square off against UR Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.