Basketball Recap: Mount Pisgah Christian Sets Scoring Season-High Against Atlanta International

Patriots

Team Score (Highest)

02/07/25 vs Atlanta International	66
12/21/24 vs Alcovy	65
02/04/25 vs Galloway	64
01/31/25 vs Fellowship Christian	63
12/27/24 vs Gatewood	62

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Pisgah Christian). Everything went their way against the Atlanta International Eagles on Friday as the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots made off with a 66-46 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Atlanta International's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Pemberton, who went 8 of 19 to rack up 23 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Pemberton has posted since back in November of 2024. Oscar Garcia-Ide was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.

Mount Pisgah Christian pushed their record up to 4-18 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Atlanta International, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.

Mount Pisgah Christian has already played their next contest, a 62-47 defeat against Fellowship Christian on the 8th. As for Atlanta International, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 79-31 loss against Mount Paran Christian on the 8th.