Basketball Recap: Mount Olive Christian's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Mount Olive Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 40-24 win over the Brighton Bengals. That's more bragging rights for Mount Olive Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mount Olive Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abby Rodgers led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Rodgers a new career-high in steals (six). Riley Morrow was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

Mount Olive Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Mount Olive Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Brighton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Mount Olive Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 43-16 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 20th. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.