Basketball Recap: North Georgia Christian Academy Snaps 16-Game Streak of Wins at Home

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 6:33am

Basketball Recap: North Georgia Christian Academy Knights vs. Old Suwanee Christian Conquerors

North Georgia Christian Academy entered their matchup against Old Suwanee Christian on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The North Georgia Christian Academy Knights lost 100-76 to the Old Suwanee Christian Conquerors. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 24 points.

Despite the loss, North Georgia Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Beaver went 20 for 32 en route to 49 points plus eight assists and eight rebounds. The game was Beaver's 20th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zed Blackwell, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points.

Jon Rojas was a one-man wrecking crew for Old Suwanee Christian as he had 54 points. Another player making a difference was John Barr, who scored 13 points.

North Georgia Christian Academy's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Old Suwanee Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, North Georgia Christian Academy and Friendship Christian will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Friendship Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully North Georgia Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Old Suwanee Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sugar Hill Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.

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