Preview: Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors vs. Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions
Two dominant guards in JOSIAH MCKOY and Austin Beane are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Mount Hope Christian Academy is ranked 91st, while Lewisburg Baptist Academy is ranked 101st).
After a string of three wins, Mount Hope Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Teays Valley Christian.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Lewisburg Baptist Academy made off with a 44-43 win over Jefferson Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lewisburg Baptist Academy.
Beane was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with two blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lewisburg Baptist Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Wykle, who scored 15 points.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mount Hope Christian Academy against Lewisburg Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 73-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Hope Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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