There's no place like home for New Life Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They took down the Oak City Prep Bears 91-73 on Tuesday. The Monarchs pushed the score to 77-48 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Kyle Baldwin
| 01/28/25 vs Oak City Prep | 32 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 27 |
| 11/12/24 @ Living Water Christian | 26 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. David's | 23 |
| 11/01/24 vs Alpha Academy | 21 |
Leading New Life Christian Academy to victory were Kyle Baldwin and Asany Richmond. Baldwin went 14 for 21 on his way to 32 points along with seven boards and seven steals, while Richmond almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Those 32 points gave Baldwin a new career-high. Noah Melvin was another key player, putting up 14 points.
New Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Oak City Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amazin Dixon, who went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points and eight assists. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rullo, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and six rebounds.
New Life Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Oak City Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Life Christian Academy will take on Star Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak City Prep, they will square off against Fayetteville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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