Basketball Recap: New Life Christian Academy Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

If Maranatha Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played New Life Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Jake Hamilton. The New Life Christian Academy Lions walked away with a 63-52 victory over the Maranatha Christian Academy Knights on Thursday thanks in part to Hamilton, who dropped a triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. He is becoming a predictor of New Life Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least ten assists the team is 10-4 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).

Abraham Robinson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 14 blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks.

New Life Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

New Life Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-34 defeat against Parkersburg Christian on the 8th. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-59 loss against Elk Valley Christian on the 10th.