Basketball Recap: Tennessee Christian Prep Comes Up Short at Home Against Temple Baptist Academy

Tennessee Christian Prep unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Temple Baptist Academy Royal Crusaders on Tuesday, falling 43-23. The Hawks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.

Temple Baptist Academy found their leader in sophomore Noah Mueller, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Mueller has scored at least a third of Temple Baptist Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Tomlinson, who posted six points and nine rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Temple Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-3.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Tennessee Christian Prep Hawks challenge the Fairview Christian Academy Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025. As for Temple Baptist Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-48 victory against Apostolic Christian Academy on the 19th.