Basketball Recap: Lola Rochester Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat UR Academy

Mountain View Christian Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They snuck past the UR Academy Lions with a 47-42 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 42-33 back in November of 2024.

Lola Rochester

Points (Career)

02/06/25 @ UR Academy	19
01/30/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	12
12/10/24 @ Non Varsity Opponent	11
12/17/24 @ Palmetto Christian Academy	9
12/16/24 @ Carolina Christian	9

Mountain View Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lola Rochester, who posted 19 points. Those 19 points gave Rochester a new career-high. Jenna Jordan was another key player, putting up 14 points.

UR Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jypsie Pope, who put up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Littlejohn, who earned 12 points.

Mountain View Christian Academy's record is now 10-8. As for UR Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Looking ahead, Mountain View Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Shining Light Baptist Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for UR Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Socrates Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. UR Academy is facing Socrates Academy at the right time seeing as Socrates Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.