Basketball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Christian Beats Life Christian Academy for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Lions

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Life Christian Academy	43-40
01/09/25 vs Evangel Christian	60-57
01/07/25 vs Master's Hand Christian	54-20
12/19/24 @ Glen Iris Baptist	37-33
12/16/24 @ Master's Hand Christian	54-10
+ 2 more games

Mt. Pleasant Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Life Christian Academy Lions 43-40. Given Mt. Pleasant Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Life Christian Academy is ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mt. Pleasant Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Boatman, who posted 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Boatman has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Boatman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.

Mt. Pleasant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.

Mt. Pleasant Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Life Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Mt. Pleasant Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against First Assembly Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. Life Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Rocket City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.