Basketball Game Preview: Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors vs. Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2025, 1:32am

Basketball Preview: Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors vs. Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers

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The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors will take on the Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Zion Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Rosedale Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Mount Zion Christian Academy saw some tournament action last Thursday. They fell 76-63 to George Washington. While losing is never fun, the Mighty Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 183rd in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 11th in Virginia).

Meanwhile, Rosedale Christian Academy lost to Corvian Community on the road by a 82-64 margin on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (61), the Rosedale Panthers still had to take the loss.

Mount Zion Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Keyon Williams, one of several Rosedale Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jai'Saun Williams, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 21 points.

Rosedale Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

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