Basketball Preview: Mount Olive Christian vs. Old Bethel Christian
Mount Olive Christian and Old Bethel Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Mount Olive Christian Mount Olive Christian will venture away from home to take on the Old Bethel Christian Old Bethel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Old Bethel Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Olive Christian, who comes in off a win.
Mount Olive Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 28 points last Thursday, then bounced right back against Lake Area HomeSchool Sports on Friday. Mount Olive Christian breezed by Lake Area HomeSchool Sports to the tune of 59-32.
It was another big night for Dylan Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mount Olive Christian's points. Elias Martinez was another key player, scoring 12 points plus five steals.
Mount Olive Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Old Bethel Christian kicked off their season on the road last Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to Mount Olive Christian on the road by a 25-9 margin. Old Bethel Christian has struggled against Mount Olive Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Mount Olive Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Old Bethel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Mount Olive Christian strolled past Old Bethel Christian in their previous matchup last Monday by a score of 25-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Olive Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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