Basketball Recap: Horizon Christian Academy Beats St. John Bosco Academy for Their Seventh Straight Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs The Grace Christian Academy	42
01/27/25 vs St. John Bosco Academy	42
12/09/24 vs Trinity Classical	39
12/03/24 @ Georgia-Cumberland Academy	38
01/16/25 vs Temple Baptist Academy	38

Horizon Christian Academy entered their tilt with St. John Bosco Academy on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past St. John Bosco Academy, posting a 73-31 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 27 points or more this season.

Horizon Christian Academy was led to victory by Megan Holcombe and Nyla Black. Holcombe shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Black dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Black has scored at least a third of Horizon Christian Academy's points. Shaley Grace Wright was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.

Horizon Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Horizon Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for St. John Bosco Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Coincidentally, Horizon Christian Academy and St. John Bosco Academy will both be playing Fideles Christian the next time they take the court. St. John Bosco Academy will host Fideles Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Horizon Christian Academy will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.