Basketball Recap: Mount Zion Christian Academy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Eastern Alamance

Mighty Warriors

Team Score

01/24/25 vs Eastern Alamance	90
01/20/25 vs Winston Salem Christian	83
01/17/25 vs Discovery Charter School	83
11/15/24 vs Greater Vision Academy	81
12/12/24 vs Lake Norman Christian	80

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Zion Christian Academy). They blew past the Eastern Alamance Eagles 90-69 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Mighty Warriors who have now won four contests in a row.

Mount Zion Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Walker out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Walker is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ian Bush, who went 8 for 19 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Mount Zion Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Mount Zion Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.3 points per game. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.

Mount Zion Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Combine Academy National at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Zion Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Combine Academy National likes a good challenge. As for Eastern Alamance, they will be playing at home against Western Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eastern Alamance's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.