Basketball Recap: New Heights Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Six

New Heights Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Parsons Vikings 76-73. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly three points.

Adam Stanton

Points

01/25/25 vs Parsons	23
01/23/25 vs Riverton	16
01/20/25 vs Neodesha	22

New Heights Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adam Stanton, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The contest was Stanton's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayce Walker, who went 6 for 10 en route to 19 points and seven assists.

New Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

New Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Parsons, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars face off against the Verona Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parsons has already played their next contest (against Pittsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.