Basketball Recap: Antioch Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Antioch Christian Academy lost against Mintz Christian Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Antioch Christian Academy Gators took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mintz Christian Academy Lions. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 11-5 in the first quarter.

Mintz Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Tatum McNair, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahayla Bell, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Antioch Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Mintz Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Antioch Christian Academy will face off against Sandhills Classical Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mintz Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Christ the Cornerstone Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.